Michigan HB6434: Property tax: assessments; protections against uncapping of property tax; provide while a property owner is pursuing correction of title. Amends secs. 27a & 53b of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.27a & 211.53b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6433'26

What the bill says

To amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," by amending sections 27a and 53b (MCL 211.27a and 211.53b), section 27a as amended by 2016 PA 375 and section 53b as amended by 2023 PA 191.

From the introduced text, October 21, 2026:

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," by amending sections 27a and 53b (MCL 211.27a and 211.53b), section 27a as amended by 2016 PA 375 and section 53b as amended by 2023 PA 191. the people of the state of michigan enact: Sec. 27a. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, property shall must be assessed at 50% of its true cash value under section 3 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963. (2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), for taxes levied in 1995 and for each year after 1995, the taxable value of each parcel of property is the lesser of the following: (a) The property's taxable value in the immediately preceding year minus any losses, multiplied by the lesser of 1.05 or the inflation rate, plus all additions. For taxes levied in 1995, the property's taxable value in the immediately preceding year is the property's state equalized valuation in 1994. (b) The property's current state equalized valuation. (3) Upon a transfer of ownership of property after 1994, the property's taxable value for the calendar year following the year of the transfer is the property's state equalized valuation for the calendar year following the transfer. (4) If the taxable value of property is adjusted under subsection (3), a …

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Sponsors

• Dievendorf, Emily (D, 77) · primary sponsor
• Hope, Kara (D, 74)
• Phillips, Tonya (D, 7)

Latest actions

1. October 21, 2026: bill electronically reproduced 10/21/2026
2. October 21, 2026: referred to Committee on Judiciary
3. October 21, 2026: read a first time
4. October 21, 2026: introduced by Representative Rep. Emily Dievendorf

Common questions

What is HB6434?

HB6434 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): Property tax: assessments; protections against uncapping of property tax; provide while a property owner is pursuing correction of title. Amends secs. 27a & 53b of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.27a & 211.53b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6433'26.

What does HB6434 do?

In its own words: To amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," by amending sections 27a and 53b (MCL 211.27a and 211.53b), section 27a as amended by 2016 PA 375 and section 53b as amended by 2023 PA 191.

What is the status of HB6434?

In committee as of October 21, 2026. Latest action: bill electronically reproduced 10/21/2026 (October 21, 2026).

Who sponsored HB6434?

Dievendorf, Emily (D, 77), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB6434?

On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-HB-6434