Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature
Michigan SB22: Housing: landlord and tenants; return of security deposit by electronic transfer; allow. Amends sec. 9 of 1972 PA 348 (MCL 554.609).
Status: Signed into law, September 22, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend 1972 PA 348, entitled âAn act to regulate relationships between landlords and tenants relative to rental agreements for rental units; to guarantee full and equal access to, and full and equal use and enjoyment of, residential rental accommodations regardless of a tenant's or prospective tenant's source of income; to regulate the payment, repayment, use and investment of security deposits; to provide for commencement and termination inventories of rental units; to provide for termination arrangements relative to rental units; to provide for legal remedies…
From the enrolled text, September 22, 2026:
AN ACT to amend 1972 PA 348, entitled âAn act to regulate relationships between landlords and tenants relative to rental agreements for rental units; to guarantee full and equal access to, and full and equal use and enjoyment of, residential rental accommodations regardless of a tenant's or prospective tenant's source of income; to regulate the payment, repayment, use and investment of security deposits; to provide for commencement and termination inventories of rental units; to provide for termination arrangements relative to rental units; to provide for legal remedies; and to provide penalties,â by amending section 9 (MCL 554.609). The People of the State of Michigan enact: Sec. 9. (1) In case of damage to the rental unit or other obligation against the security deposit, the landlord shall mail to the tenant, within 30 days after the termination of occupancy, a notice of damages that contains an itemized list of damages claimed for which the security deposit may be used as provided in section 7, including the estimated cost of repair of each damaged property item and the amounts and bases on which the landlord intends to assess the tenant. (2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), the notice of damages must be accompanied by a check or money order for the difference between the damages claimed and the amount of …