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MI SB0253
MI SB0253Housing: 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.
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Introduced
04/23/2025
04/23/2025
In Committee
11/05/2025
11/05/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
103rd Legislature
Bill Summary
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 1f.
AI Summary
This bill amends Michigan's landlord-tenant law to provide tenants in certain rental units with the right to request that their water and sewer bill be sent directly to both the landlord and tenant. Specifically, the bill allows tenants in metered or sub-metered rental units (excluding multifamily properties with a single water meter) to ask the water service provider to send them a copy of their water and sewer bill. The bill strongly protects tenants from landlord retaliation, making it illegal for landlords to interfere with this request through actions like shutting off water, refusing to renew a lease, evicting the tenant, or increasing rent as punishment. The new provisions will apply to new, renewed, or renegotiated leases after the bill's effective date, and will not override federal housing regulations. The bill defines a "provider" as any community water supply (public or private) that offers retail water service in Michigan, and it is designed to be implemented in a way that respects existing contract protections under the state constitution.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (9)
Mary Cavanagh (D)*,
Rosemary Bayer (D),
Darrin Camilleri (D),
Stephanie Chang (D),
John Damoose (R),
Erika Geiss (D),
Mallory McMorrow (D),
Jeremy Moss (D),
Sue Shink (D),
Last Action
Referred To Committee Of The Whole (on 11/05/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0253 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Senate: SUMMARY OF BILL REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE | https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billanalysis/Senate/pdf/2025-SFA-0248-F.pdf |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Senate: SUMMARY OF SUBSTITUTE BILL IN COMMITTEE | https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billanalysis/Senate/pdf/2025-SFA-0248-S.pdf |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Senate: SUMMARY OF INTRODUCED BILL IN COMMITTEE | https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billanalysis/Senate/pdf/2025-SFA-0248-G.pdf |
| BillText | https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2025-SIB-0253.htm |
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