A bill to amend 1972 PA 348, entitled “An act to regulate relationships between landlords and tenants relative to rental agreements for rental units; to regulate the payment, repayment, use and investment of security deposits; to provide for commencement and termination inventories of rental units; to provide for termination arrangements relative to rental units; to provide for legal remedies; and to provide penalties,” (MCL 554.601 to 554.616) by adding section 1d.
House Bill 4062 and 4063 would make it illegal for landlords to consider a tenant’s source of income when it making renting decisions (as long as the income was not derived illegally). The bills would make it easier to sue property owners.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported with substitute H-4
Substitute H-4 concurred in by voice vote
Passed in the House 56 to 54 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
Referred to the Committee on Housing and Human Services
Reported without amendment
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported without amendment
Passed in the Senate 20 to 16 (details)