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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Nov. 9, 2023 | MI | HB 4942 | Transfers 2 Parcels of Land in Lansing to the Michigan House of Representatives | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17) |
Nov. 8, 2023 | MI | SB 337 | Amends and Modernizes Key Provisions Governing Michigan State Land Surveys | Bill Passed - House (77 - 32) |
Oct. 31, 2023 | MI | HB 4948 | Requires Juvenile Records from Prospective Tenants | Bill Passed - House (57 - 52) |
Oct. 19, 2023 | MI | HB 4942 | Transfers 2 Parcels of Land in Lansing to the Michigan House of Representatives | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
Sept. 27, 2023 | MI | HB 4717 | Requires Real Estate Brokers Complete Training on Local, State, and Federal Fair Housing Laws | Bill Passed - House (93 - 17) |
Sept. 20, 2022 | MI | HB 5981 | Exempts State Licensed Residential Facilities from Conditional Use Permits | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9) |
May 24, 2022 | MI | HB 5981 | Exempts State Licensed Residential Facilities from Conditional Use Permits | Bill Passed - House (72 - 35) |
Oct. 27, 2021 | MI | HB 4722 | Prohibits Local Governments from Banning Short-Term Rentals | Bill Passed - House (55 - 48) |
April 22, 2021 | MI | HB 4289 | Authorizes First Time Home Buyers to Save Using Tax Exempt Savings Accounts | Bill Passed - House (89 - 15) |
Sept. 24, 2020 | MI | HB 5340 | Amends the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act to Allow Access to Private Data | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 28) |
Sept. 24, 2020 | MI | HB 5340 | Amends the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act to Allow Access to Private Data | (22 - 15) |
Feb. 13, 2019 | MI | SB 2 | Prohibits Property Seizures by Law Enforcement Until After Criminal Conviction | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 2) |
Jan. 23, 2018 | MI | SB 409 | Authorizes Private Harbor Permits in the Great Lakes | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
May 12, 2015 | MI | HB 4038 | Authorizes Electronic Notification of Eviction | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
July 18, 2012 | MI | SB 1130 | Amends Permit Requirements for Sand Dune Use | Bill Passed - House (63 - 40) |
July 18, 2012 | MI | SB 1130 | Amends Permit Requirements for Sand Dune Use | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13) |
May 10, 2012 | MI | SB 1070 | Establishes a Tax Exemption for Eligible Personal Property | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
May 10, 2012 | MI | SB 1067 | Personal Property Taxes: Continuation of Existing Exemptions for Personal Property | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
May 10, 2012 | MI | SB 1069 | Personal Property Taxes: Credit for New Industrial Personal Property | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
May 10, 2012 | MI | SB 1072 | Personal Property Taxes: Credit for Loss of Personal Property | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15) |
April 2, 2009 | MI | HB 4454 | Written Foreclosure Notice Requirement | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9) |
April 2, 2009 | MI | HB 4453 | Holds in Foreclosure Proceedings | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8) |
March 11, 2009 | MI | HB 4454 | Written Foreclosure Notice Requirement | Bill Passed - House (75 - 33) |
March 11, 2009 | MI | HB 4453 | Holds in Foreclosure Proceedings | Bill Passed - House (73 - 34) |
April 22, 2008 | MI | SB 1078 | Township Annexation Requirements | Bill Failed - Senate (18 - 20) |
June 27, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4463 | Public Use of Road Ends on Waterways | Bill Passed - House (61 - 48) |
May 2, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4367 | Michigan Business Tax Act | Bill Passed - House (61 - 48) |
March 14, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4441 | Property Transfer Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (58 - 50) |
March 14, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4440 | State Equalized Value Property Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (77 - 31) |
April 20, 2006 | MI | SB 1111 | Industrial Development Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16) |