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MI SB0795

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/19/2026

Primary Sponsor

Sarah Anthony

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Origin

Senate

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Landlords must offer tenants the option to have positive rental payment information (complete, timely rent payments) reported to nationwide consumer credit bureaus
  • For new leases, the offer must be made at signing and annually thereafter; for existing leases, landlords have 60 days after the law takes effect to make the initial offer
  • Landlords may charge tenants up to $10 per month or actual cost (whichever is less) for the reporting service, but cannot charge if they incur no cost
  • Tenants can opt out at any time with written notice, but must wait 6 months before opting back in; unpaid reporting fees cannot be deducted from security deposits or used as grounds for eviction
  • Exemptions apply to landlords of buildings with 15 or fewer units, unless they own multiple buildings and are structured as REITs, corporations, or LLCs with corporate members; assisted housing developments are also exempt

Legislative Description

Housing: landlord and tenants; reporting of rental payments to credit bureaus; provide for. Amends 1972 PA 348 (MCL 554.601 - 554.616) by adding sec. 1e.

Housing: landlord and tenants

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Housing And Human Services

2/19/2026

Committee Referrals

Housing And Human Services2/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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