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HB5170 • 2026

Housing: landlord and tenants; right for water bill to be in tenant's name; provide for. Amends 1972 PA 348 (MCL 554.601 - 554.616) by adding sec. 1f.

Housing: landlord and tenants; right for water bill to be in tenant's name; provide for. Amends 1972 PA 348 (MCL 554.601 - 554.616) by adding sec. 1f.

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Sponsor
Jimmie Wilson (District 32), Emily Dievendorf (District 77), Noah Arbit (District 20), Veronica Paiz (District 10), Natalie Price (District 6), Brenda Carter (District 53), Carrie Rheingans (District 47), Jennifer Conlin (District 48), Kara Hope (District 74), Sharon MacDonell (District 56), Stephanie Young (District 16), Regina Weiss (District 5), Tonya Phillips (District 7), Dylan Wegela (District 26), Penelope Tsernoglou (District 75), Kelly Breen (District 21)
Last action
2025-11-04
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 10/30/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Housing: landlord and tenants; right for water bill to be in tenant's name; provide for. Amends 1972 PA 348 (MCL 554.601 - 554.616) by adding sec. 1f.

Housing: landlord and tenants; right for water bill to be in tenant's name; provide for.

What This Bill Does

  • Housing: landlord and tenants; right for water bill to be in tenant's name; provide for.
  • Amends 1972 PA 348 (MCL 554.601 - 554.616) by adding sec.
  • 1f.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-11-04 HJ 106 Pg. 0

    bill electronically reproduced 10/30/2025

  2. 2025-10-30 HJ 105 Pg. 1743

    introduced by Representative Rep. Jimmie Wilson Jr.

  3. 2025-10-30 HJ 105 Pg. 1743

    read a first time

  4. 2025-10-30 HJ 105 Pg. 1743

    referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform

Official Summary Text

Housing: landlord and tenants; right for water bill to be in tenant's name; provide for. Amends 1972 PA 348 (MCL 554.601 - 554.616) by adding sec. 1f.