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HB4617 • 2026

Property tax: special assessments; certain references in act providing for deferment of special assessments on certain homesteads; make gender neutral. Amends sec. 4 of 1976 PA 225 (MCL 211.764). TIE BAR WITH: HJR F'25

Property tax: special assessments; certain references in act providing for deferment of special assessments on certain homesteads; make gender neutral. Amends sec. 4 of 1976 PA 225 (MCL 211.764). TIE BAR WITH: HJR F'25

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Sponsor
Morgan Foreman (District 33), Laurie Pohutsky (District 17), Carrie Rheingans (District 47), Mike McFall (District 14), Denise Mentzer (District 61), Jason Hoskins (District 18), Emily Dievendorf (District 77), Stephen Wooden (District 81), Jimmie Wilson (District 32), Erin Byrnes (District 15), Natalie Price (District 6), Julie Rogers (District 41), Penelope Tsernoglou (District 75), Betsy Coffia (District 103), Joey Andrews (District 38), Phil Skaggs (District 80), Regina Weiss (District 5), Julie Brixie (District 73), Carol Glanville (District 84), Jennifer Conlin (District 48), Matt Longjohn (District 40), Jason Morgan (District 23), Dylan Wegela (District 26), Kara Hope (District 74)
Last action
2025-06-11
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 06/10/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the changes made or how they will be gender-neutral.

Making Property Tax Rules Gender Neutral

This legislation changes certain property tax rules to make them gender-neutral, specifically regarding deferment of special assessments on homesteads.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the language in a law about property taxes to be gender-neutral.
  • Modifies section 4 of an existing act from 1976 related to property tax deferrals.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who own and live in a home (homestead owners) and need to defer special property taxes.

Terms To Know

Homestead
A person's main home where they live.
Special assessments
Extra costs added to a property tax bill for specific improvements or services.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact changes in the text are not provided, so specifics about how it will be gender-neutral are unclear.
  • It ties with another resolution (HJR F'25), but details on this tie are not given.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-11 HJ 56 Pg. 690

    bill electronically reproduced 06/10/2025

  2. 2025-06-10 HJ 55 Pg. 683

    introduced by Representative Rep. Morgan Foreman

  3. 2025-06-10 HJ 55 Pg. 683

    read a first time

  4. 2025-06-10 HJ 55 Pg. 683

    referred to Committee on Government Operations

Official Summary Text

Property tax: special assessments; certain references in act providing for deferment of special assessments on certain homesteads; make gender neutral. Amends sec. 4 of 1976 PA 225 (MCL 211.764). TIE BAR WITH: HJR F'25