Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5961: Villages: home rule; procedures to approve annexation petition; revise. Amends secs. 2, 3 & 5 of 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.2 et seq.); adds sec. 2b & repeals sec. 5a of 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.5a.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5960'26

In committee Last action May 14, 2026: bill electronically reproduced 05/13/2026

Plain-language summary

HB 5961 is a bill introduced in the Michigan House on May 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Villages: home rule; procedures to approve annexation petition; revise. Amends secs. 2, 3 & 5 of 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.2 et seq.); adds sec. 2b & repeals sec. 5a of 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.5a.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5960'26. Primary sponsor: Pat Outman (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2026): bill electronically reproduced 05/13/2026.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Pat Outman (Republican).