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Bills affecting Renter in Michigan (2026 session)

CivicRadar surfaces 31 active Michigan bills this session that affect renter constituents directly. Your rep needs to hear from you before the vote.

Top 20 bills, ranked

Ranked by how strongly each bill matches the renter community, weighted by stage, recency, advocacy-org consensus, and sponsor support.

  1. 01
    MI · HB4983Introduced

    Civil procedure: evictions; redemption time period for tenancy; modify. Amends sec. 5744 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5744).

  2. 02
    MI · SB0253In committee

    Housing: landlord and tenants; right for water and sewer bill to be in tenant's name; provide for. Amends 1972 PA 348 (MCL 554.601 - 554.616) by adding sec. 1f.

  3. 03
    MI · SB0254In committee

    Public utilities: other; transfer of utility to tenant; provide for. Amends sec. 1 of 1939 PA 178 (MCL 123.161) & adds sec. 4a. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0253'25

  4. 04
    MI · HB4538In committee

    Housing: landlord and tenants; use of certain software to share pricing information and set rent rates; prohibit. Amends title & sec. 1 of 1972 PA 348 (MCL 554.601) & adds sec. 1e.

  5. 05
    MI · HB4989Introduced

    Housing: landlord and tenants; provision for tenant to escrow rent when certificate is withheld pending compliance; modify. Amends sec. 130 of 1917 PA 167 (MCL 125.530). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4990'25

  6. 06
    MI · HB4996Introduced

    Housing: landlord and tenants; form containing summary of tenant's rights; require the department to make available to the public. Amends sec. 57i of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.57i).

  7. 07
    MI · HB4997Introduced

    Housing: landlord and tenants; form containing summary of tenant’s rights; require the authority to make available to the public. Amends 1966 PA 346 (MCL 125.1401 - 125.1499c) by adding sec. 22e.

  8. 08
    MI · HB5064Introduced

    Housing: landlord and tenants; form containing summary of tenant's rights; require state court administrative office to provide. Amends 1978 PA 454 (MCL 554.631 - 554.641) by adding sec. 4a.

  9. 09
    MI · HB5170Introduced

    Housing: landlord and tenants; right for water bill to be in tenant's name; provide for. Amends 1972 PA 348 (MCL 554.601 - 554.616) by adding sec. 1f.

  10. 10
    MI · SB0738In committee

    Housing: other; Michigan fair chance access to housing act; create. Creates new act.

  11. 11
    MI · SB0795In committee

    Housing: landlord and tenants; reporting of rental payments to credit bureaus; provide for. Amends 1972 PA 348 (MCL 554.601 - 554.616) by adding sec. 1e.

  12. 12
    MI · SB0372On floor

    Housing: landlord and tenants; reuse of certain tenant screening reports; allow. Amends title & sec. 1 of 1972 PA 348 (MCL 554.601) & adds secs. 1e, 1f, 1g & 1h.

  13. 13
    MI · HB4009Introduced

    Housing: affordable; rent control policies; allow local governments to establish. Repeals 1988 PA 226 (MCL 123.411).

  14. 14
    MI · HB4982Introduced

    Housing: landlord and tenants; notice period to terminate a tenancy for nonpayment of rent; increase. Amends sec. 34 of 1846 RS 66 (MCL 554.134).

  15. 15
    MI · HB4985Introduced

    Housing: landlord and tenants; termination of tenancy; establish grounds of good cause. Amends secs. 2918, 3238, 5714, 5735, 5744, 5775 & 5779 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2918 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4982'25

  16. 16
    MI · HB4986Introduced

    Housing: landlord and tenants; cross-reference to summary proceedings to recover possession of premises provision; update. Amends sec. 44a of 1933 (Ex Sess) PA 18 (MCL 125.694a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4985'25

  17. 17
    MI · HB4987Introduced

    Housing: landlord and tenants; notification of defective conditions on premises and time limits for landlords to commence repairs; provide. Amends sec. 39 of 1846 RS 66 (MCL 554.139).

  18. 18
    MI · HB4988Introduced

    Housing: landlord and tenants; cross-reference to the revised statutes of 1846; remove. Amends sec. 6 of 1978 PA 454 (MCL 554.636). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4987'25

  19. 19
    MI · HB4990Introduced

    Civil procedure: evictions; rent abatement remedies and award of attorney fees; modify. Amends secs. 5720, 5741 & 5759 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5720 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4989'25

  20. 20
    MI · HB4991Introduced

    Civil procedure: evictions; award for unlawful eviction; modify. Amends sec. 2918 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2918). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4985'25

Frequently asked
What renter bills are moving in Michigan in 2026?
CivicRadar currently tracks 31 Michigan bills this session that affect renter constituents including Civil procedure: evictions; redemption time period for tenancy; modify. Amends sec. 5744 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5744).; Housing: landlord and tenants; right for water and sewer bill to be in tenant's name; provide for. Amends 1972 PA 348 (MCL 554.601 - 554.616) by adding sec. 1f.; Public utilities: other; transfer of utility to tenant; provide for. Amends sec. 1 of 1939 PA 178 (MCL 123.161) & adds sec. 4a. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0253'25.
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