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MI SB0954

Bill

Status

Engrossed

12/12/2024

Primary Sponsor

Jeremy Moss

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Origin

Senate

102nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits charging excessively increased prices for lodging during a declared state of emergency, defined as price increases exceeding 10% above pre-emergency levels unless attributable to increased business costs, extraordinary pre-emergency discounts, or regularly scheduled rate adjustments.

  • Applies to hotels, resorts, bed and breakfasts, vacation ownership properties, and mobile home parks or campground spaces in counties, cities, or townships subject to a declared state of emergency.

  • Authorizes the Attorney General to bring class action lawsuits for actual damages or $100 per person, whichever is greater, and civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation for individuals or $1,000,000 for other entities.

  • Establishes criminal misdemeanor penalties of up to 1 year imprisonment or $10,000 fine for individuals (or $1,000,000 for other entities) for intentional violations.

  • Grants the Attorney General and local prosecutors authority to issue investigative demands for testimony and documents related to suspected violations, with court enforcement mechanisms available.

Legislative Description

Housing: public accommodations; excessively increased pricing in hotel and lodging industry during a declared state of emergency; prohibit. Creates new act.

Housing: other

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Government Operations

12/12/2024

Committee Referrals

Government Operations12/12/2024
Finance, Insurance, And Consumer Protection6/26/2024

Full Bill Text

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