Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 4995: Housing: landlord and tenants; prohibition of the use of prospective tenants' credit scores as a sole deciding factor for lease eligibility and allowance for landlords to accept reusable screening reports; provide for. Amends title & sec. 1 of 1972 PA 348 (MCL 554.601) & adds secs. 1e, 1f, 1g & 1h.

In committee Last action September 24, 2025: bill electronically reproduced 09/18/2025

Plain-language summary

HB 4995 is a bill introduced in the Michigan House on September 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Housing: landlord and tenants; prohibition of the use of prospective tenants' credit scores as a sole deciding factor for lease eligibility and allowance for landlords to accept reusable screening reports; provide for. Amends title & sec. 1 of 1972 PA 348 (MCL 554.601) & adds secs. 1e, 1f, 1g & 1h. Primary sponsor: Brenda Carter (Democratic). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 24, 2025): bill electronically reproduced 09/18/2025.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Brenda Carter (Democratic). 15 co-sponsors.