2023 House Bill 4329

Property: land sales; sale or transfer of real property to foreign entities; prohibit.

A bill to amend 1846 RS 66, entitled “Of estates in dower, by the curtesy, and general provisions concerning real estate,” by amending the title and sections 35 and 36 (MCL 554.135 and 554.136) and by adding section 36a.

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AI Analysis – Experimental

Prohibits foreign persons, defined broadly to include foreign citizens, businesses, and governments, particularly those from nonmarket economies or state sponsors of terrorism, from purchasing additional land in Michigan post-amendment.

Introduced in the House

March 23, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Jay DeBoyer (R-63) and 19 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Matt Maddock (R-51), Joseph Aragona (R-60), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Alicia St. Germaine (R-62), John Roth (R-104), Kathy Schmaltz (R-46), Greg Markkanen (R-110), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Angela Rigas (R-79), Brian BeGole (R-71), Donni Steele (R-54), Timothy Beson (R-96), Jerry Neyer (R-92), Tom Kunse (R-100), Robert Bezotte (R-50), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Pat Outman (R-91), Jaime Greene (R-65) and Rachelle Smit (R-43)

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance