103rd Legislature (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill

HB 5875

Economic development: downtown development authorities; exemption from real estate transfer taxes; modify to reflect repeal of the state real estate transfer tax act. Amends sec. 228a of 2018 PA 57 (MCL 125.4228a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5880'26, HB 5874'26

In committee Last action June 2, 2026: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Official bill page and text: legislature.mi.gov

Sponsors 19

Prime sponsor

Karl Bohnak

Cosponsors (18)

Bill Schuette, Cameron Cavitt, Gina Johnsen, Jamie Thompson, Jay DeBoyer, Jennifer Wortz, John Roth, Joseph Aragona, Joseph Fox, Luke Meerman, Matt Bierlein, Matt Maddock, Mike Harris, Rachelle Smit, Steve Frisbie, Thomas Kuhn, Tim Kelly, William Bruck

Status

In committee as of June 2, 2026. The 103rd Legislature serves until the 104th convenes on January 13, 2027.

Referred to: House Government Operations, Senate Government Operations (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 1

May 20, 2026House of Representativespassed; given immediate effect Roll Call #159 Yeas 57 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 7Passed57-46

yes (57) Alexander, Aragona, BeGole, Beson, Bierlein, Bohnak, Bollin, Borton, Bruck, Carra, Cavitt, DeBoer, DeBoyer, DeSana, Fairbairn, Frisbie, Green, P., Hall, Harris, Hoadley, Jenkins-Arno, Johnsen, Kelly, Kuhn, Kunse, Lightner, Linting, Maddock, Markkanen, Martin, Meerman, Mueller, Neyer, Outman, Paquette, Pavlov, Posthumus, Prestin, Rigas, Robinson, Roth, Schmaltz, Schriver, Schuette, Slagh, Smit, St. Germaine, Steele, Thompson, Tisdel, VanWoerkom, VanderWall, Wendzel, Whitsett, Woolford, Wortz, Wozniak

no (46) Andrews, Arbit, Breen, Brixie, Carter, B., Carter, T., Coffia, Conlin, Dievendorf, Edwards, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Foreman, Glanville, Grant, Greene, J., Hoskins, Koleszar, Liberati, Longjohn, MacDonell, Martus, McFall, McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Myers-Phillips, Neeley, O’Neal, Paiz, Pohutsky, Price, Puri, Rheingans, Rogers, Scott, Skaggs, Snyder, Steckloff, Tate, Tsernoglou, Wegela, Witwer, Wooden, Xiong, Young

Official roll call

Timeline 14

Date	Chamber	Action
June 2, 2026	Senate	REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
June 2, 2026	Senate	PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
May 20, 2026	House	transmitted
May 20, 2026	House	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #159 Yeas 57 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 7
May 20, 2026	House	read a third time
May 20, 2026	House	placed on immediate passage
May 20, 2026	House	placed on third reading
May 20, 2026	House	read a second time
May 20, 2026	House	referred to second reading
May 20, 2026	House	reported with recommendation without amendment
April 23, 2026	House	bill electronically reproduced April 22, 2026
April 22, 2026	House	referred to Committee on Government Operations
April 22, 2026	House	read a first time
April 22, 2026	House	introduced by Representative Rep. Karl Bohnak

Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: legislature.mi.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.