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HB4009 • 2026

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

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

Housing
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The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor
Carrie Rheingans (District 47), Jimmie Wilson (District 32), Tyrone Carter (District 1), Morgan Foreman (District 33), Jennifer Conlin (District 48), Natalie Price (District 6), Tonya Phillips (District 7), Emily Dievendorf (District 77), Regina Weiss (District 5), Erin Byrnes (District 15), Brenda Carter (District 53), Laurie Pohutsky (District 17), Stephanie Young (District 16), Dylan Wegela (District 26), Penelope Tsernoglou (District 75), Kara Hope (District 74), Helena Scott (District 8), Donavan McKinney (District 11)
Last action
2025-01-15
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 01/14/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the content of future local government policies or the exact nature of the repealed law's impact.

Allowing Cities to Set Rent Control Rules

This law allows local governments to create rent control policies and removes an old rule that prevented them from doing so.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows local governments to establish rent control policies if they choose to do so.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Local government officials who make city rules.
  • Landlords and tenants in cities that decide to implement rent control policies.

Terms To Know

Rent Control
Rules set by a city or town that limit how much landlords can raise rents for their properties.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify which cities will use rent control policies.
  • It is unclear what specific rules each city might make about rent control.
  • This law only applies to local governments and does not affect state-wide housing laws.

Bill History

  1. 2025-01-15 HJ 4 Pg. 38

    bill electronically reproduced 01/14/2025

  2. 2025-01-14 HJ 3 Pg. 35

    introduced by Representative Rep. Carrie Rheingans

  3. 2025-01-14 HJ 3 Pg. 35

    read a first time

  4. 2025-01-14 HJ 3 Pg. 35

    referred to Committee on Government Operations

Official Summary Text

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