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Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 988: Property tax: tax tribunal; number of days to appeal a claim for poverty exemption; modify. Amends sec. 53c of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.53c).

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 988 is a bill introduced in the Michigan Senate on May 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Property tax: tax tribunal; number of days to appeal a claim for poverty exemption; modify. Amends sec. 53c of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.53c). Primary sponsor: Sylvia Santana (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (October 6, 2026): referred to Committee on Government Operations.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sylvia SantanaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. referred to Committee on Government Operations
  2. read a first time
  3. received on 10/01/2026
  4. PASSED ROLL CALL # 257 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
  5. PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
  6. REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
  7. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
  8. REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 6/23/2026
  9. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
  10. INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SYLVIA SANTANA

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source