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HB4991 • 2026

Civil procedure: evictions; award for unlawful eviction; modify. Amends sec. 2918 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2918). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4985'25

Civil procedure: evictions; award for unlawful eviction; modify. Amends sec. 2918 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2918). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4985'25

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Sponsor
Kara Hope (District 74), Jimmie Wilson (District 32), Donavan McKinney (District 11), Jason Morgan (District 23), Penelope Tsernoglou (District 75), Natalie Price (District 6), Jason Hoskins (District 18), Regina Weiss (District 5), Carrie Rheingans (District 47), Sharon MacDonell (District 56), Stephanie Young (District 16), Jennifer Conlin (District 48), Helena Scott (District 8), Amos O'Neal (District 94), Stephen Wooden (District 81), Matt Longjohn (District 40)
Last action
2025-09-24
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 09/18/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Civil procedure: evictions; award for unlawful eviction; modify. Amends sec. 2918 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2918). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4985'25

Civil procedure: evictions; award for unlawful eviction; modify.

What This Bill Does

  • Civil procedure: evictions; award for unlawful eviction; modify.
  • Amends sec.
  • 2918 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2918).
  • TIE BAR WITH: HB 4985'25

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-09-24 HJ 86 Pg. 1020

    bill electronically reproduced 09/18/2025

  2. 2025-09-18 HJ 85 Pg. 1006

    introduced by Representative Rep. Kara Hope

  3. 2025-09-18 HJ 85 Pg. 1006

    read a first time

  4. 2025-09-18 HJ 85 Pg. 1006

    referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform

Official Summary Text

Civil procedure: evictions; award for unlawful eviction; modify. Amends sec. 2918 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2918). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4985'25