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HB4799 • 2026

Property tax: payment and collection; effect of a postmark date when determining date property taxes are paid and other communications and notifications are provided; clarify. Amends sec. 44b of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.44b).

Property tax: payment and collection; effect of a postmark date when determining date property taxes are paid and other communications and notifications are provided; clarify. Amends sec. 44b of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.44b).

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Sponsor
Sarah Lightner (District 45), Angela Witwer (District 76), Bill Schuette (District 95), Bryan Posthumus (District 90)
Last action
2026-01-21
Official status
placed on third reading
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Property tax: payment and collection; effect of a postmark date when determining date property taxes are paid and other communications and notifications are provided; clarify. Amends sec. 44b of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.44b).

Property tax: payment and collection; effect of a postmark date when determining date property taxes are paid and other communications and notifications are provided; clarify.

What This Bill Does

  • Property tax: payment and collection; effect of a postmark date when determining date property taxes are paid and other communications and notifications are provided; clarify.
  • Amends sec.
  • 44b of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.44b).

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Amendments

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H-3

5

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-3)

Plain English: reported with recommendation with substitute (H-3) 5

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H-4

9

substitute (H-4) adopted

Plain English: substitute (H-4) adopted 9

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-21 HJ 3 Pg. 0

    read a second time

  2. 2026-01-21 HJ 3 Pg. 0

    substitute (H-3) not adopted

  3. 2026-01-21 HJ 3 Pg. 0

    substitute (H-4) adopted

  4. 2026-01-21 HJ 3 Pg. 0

    placed on third reading

  5. 2025-10-21 HJ 100 Pg. 1640

    reported with recommendation with substitute (H-3)

  6. 2025-10-21 HJ 100 Pg. 1640

    referred to second reading

  7. 2025-08-27 HJ 76 Pg. 879

    bill electronically reproduced 08/26/2025

  8. 2025-08-26 HJ 75 Pg. 870

    introduced by Representative Rep. Sarah Lightner

  9. 2025-08-26 HJ 75 Pg. 870

    read a first time

  10. 2025-08-26 HJ 75 Pg. 870

    referred to Committee on Finance

Official Summary Text

Property tax: payment and collection; effect of a postmark date when determining date property taxes are paid and other communications and notifications are provided; clarify. Amends sec. 44b of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.44b).