2023 House Bill 4273 / Public Act 213

Housing: landlord and tenants; condemnation notifications to tenants; require.

An act to amend 1917 PA 167, entitled “An act to promote the health, safety and welfare of the people by regulating the maintenance, alteration, health, safety, and improvement of dwellings; to define the classes of dwellings affected by the act, and to establish administrative requirements; to prescribe procedures for the maintenance, improvement, or demolition of certain commercial buildings; to establish remedies; to provide for enforcement; to provide for the demolition of certain dwellings; and to fix penalties for the violation of this act,” by amending section 132 (MCL 125.532), as amended by 2000 PA 479.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bill 4273 would amend the Housing Law of Michigan to require the enforcing agency of a municipality to notify the occupants of a multiple dwelling (e.g., an apartment building) of a violation involving the property. The bill would also update the information that is required to be included in the notice provided to the owner and occupants, as well as changing the kinds of violations the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) must be notified about.

Introduced in the House

March 14, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Amos O’Neal (D-94) and 12 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Carol Glanville (D-84), Pat Outman (R-91), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Kristian Grant (D-82), Julie Brixie (D-73), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Stephanie Young (D-16), Brenda Carter (D-53), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Rachel Hood (D-81) and Jason Hoskins (D-18)

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

May 23, 2023

Reported without amendment

June 7, 2023

Amendment offered by Rep. Mike Mueller (R-72)

1. Amend page 1, line 6, after “notified” by striking out “and each occupant”.

2. Amend page 2, line 9, after “owner” by inserting a period and striking out the balance of the subsection.

3. Amend page 2, line 23, after “hours” by inserting “and each occupant”.

4. Amend page 2, line 25, after “violated,” by striking out “whether” and inserting “that”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

June 8, 2023

Passed in the House 93 to 14 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 13, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Housing and Human Services

Oct. 10, 2023

Reported with substitute S-3

Oct. 11, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Oct. 19, 2023

Reported with substitute S-3

Substitute S-3 concurred in by voice vote

Oct. 24, 2023

Passed in the Senate 28 to 10 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion did not prevail by voice vote

Received in the House

Oct. 24, 2023

Nov. 8, 2023

Substitute S-3 concurred in 96 to 12 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Nov. 22, 2023