2023 House Bill 4062

Civil rights: housing discrimination; housing discrimination based on source of income; prohibit.

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.

Mackinac Center Analysis

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.

Introduced in the House

Feb. 1, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Jennifer Conlin (D-48) and 31 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jason Morgan (D-23), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Helena Scott (D-7), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Joey Andrews (D-38), Julie Brixie (D-73), Donavan McKinney (D-14), Jasper Martus (D-69), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Betsy Coffia (D-103), Jenn Hill (D-109), Rachel Hood (D-81), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Kristian Grant (D-82), Julie Rogers (D-41), Matt Koleszar (D-22), Alabas Farhat (D-3), Kara Hope (D-74), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Regina Weiss (D-6), Christine Morse (D-40), Kelly Breen (D-21), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Will Snyder (D-87), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Erin Byrnes (D-15) and Jaime Churches (D-27)

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 15, 2024

Reported with substitute H-4

June 26, 2024

Substitute H-4 concurred in by voice vote

June 27, 2024

Passed in the House 56 to 54 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

July 30, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Housing and Human Services

Oct. 8, 2024

Reported without amendment

Oct. 9, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole