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HB 4410MICHIGANSession 2025-2026State Billin committee

Michigan House Bill 4410 Modifies Definition of Abandoned Property for Tax Forfeiture

Original title: Property tax: delinquent taxes; definition of abandoned property; modify.

Last action · May 1, 2025: bill electronically reproduced 04/30/2025Sponsor: Bradley Slagh

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What This Bill Would Do

House Bill 4410 updates the legal definition of abandoned property under Michigan's Certification of abandoned property for act by incorporating structures secured by a local unit of government. This modification affects how local governments identify tax-delinquent properties for accelerated forfeiture processes.

Why it matters

Property owners and mortgage holders face altered legal criteria regarding when tax-delinquent structures can be classified as officially abandoned and subjected to expedited government forfeiture timelines.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

local units of government

Cities, villages, and townships gain updated statutory definitions to identify and process secured vacant structures under accelerated forfeiture.

Directly affected

mortgage holders

Entities holding mortgages on tax-delinquent properties are subject to modified classification criteria for abandoned property.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does House Bill 4410 change?

It modifies the definition of abandoned property under the Certification of abandoned property for act to include structures that have been secured by a local unit of government to prevent unauthorized entry.

Who qualifies as having a legal interest in the property under this act?

A person holding a title interest or a mortgage holder as recorded by the county treasurer or local unit of government assessor.

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

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May 1, 2025House
bill electronically reproduced 04/30/2025
Apr 30, 2025HouseCommittee
referred to Committee on Government Operations
Apr 30, 2025HouseIntroduced
read a first time
Apr 30, 2025HouseIntroduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Bradley Slagh

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Connected Entities

Bradley Slagh

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Sources

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