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MI HB 5961

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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

Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) · lower

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Did MI HB 5961 pass?

Not yet. MI HB 5961 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): bill electronically reproduced 05/13/2026

What is MI HB 5961 about?

MI HB 5961 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) titled “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”.

Who sponsors MI HB 5961?

Pat Outman is the primary sponsor of MI HB 5961.

Introduced
2026-05-13
Latest action
2026-05-14 — bill electronically reproduced 05/13/2026
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Pat Outmanprimary

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-14

    bill electronically reproduced 05/13/2026

  2. 2026-05-13

    referred to Committee on Government Operations

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-05-13

    read a first time

    reading-1

  4. 2026-05-13

    introduced by Representative Rep. Pat Outman

    introduction

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Related bills

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Official source

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-HB-5961

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