Bill Text: MI HB5236 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Housing: landlord and tenants; form containing summary of tenant's rights; require state court administrative office to provide. Amends 1978 PA 454 (MCL 554.631 - 554.641) by adding sec. 4a.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2023-10-26 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 10/25/2023 [HB5236 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2023-HB5236-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL NO. 5236
A bill to amend 1978 PA 454, entitled
"Truth in renting act,"
(MCL 554.631 to 554.641) by adding section 4a.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 4a. (1) Not more than 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, the state court administrative office, after consultation with the Michigan state housing development authority created under section 21 of the state housing development authority act of 1966, 1966 PA 346, MCL 125.1421, shall create a form that contains all of the following information:
(a) A summary of a tenant's rights under this act, 1972 PA 348, MCL 554.601 to 554.616, the housing law of Michigan, 1917 PA 167, MCL 125.401 to 125.543, and the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.101 to 600.9947.
(b) A list of legal resources that are available to a tenant who alleges that a rental agreement violates this act, 1972 PA 348, MCL 554.601 to 554.616, the housing law of Michigan, 1917 PA 167, MCL 125.401 to 125.543, or the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.101 to 600.9947.
(c) An operating 2-1-1 system telephone number.
(2) The state court administrative office must have copies of the form available in its office and make the form easily accessible on its website.
(3) Beginning 6 months after the state court administrative office creates the form under subsection (1), a form created pursuant to subsection (1) must be attached as an addendum to a lease agreement provided to a tenant in this state.
