2021 House Bill 4416 / 2022 Public Act 234

Remove restrictive covenants from condo and homeowner association deeds

Introduced in the House

March 2, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Sarah Anthony (D-68)

To make it unlawful to record in the county deeds office a property owners’ or condominium association’s governing documents that contain a “restrictive covenant” that violates the federal Civil Rights Act, and establish that existing ones are void and unenforceable. The bill would also require associations that receive a member request to delete the restrictive covenants must act on it, and empower courts to enforce this.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance

May 4, 2022

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 14, 2022

Substitute offered by Rep. Sarah Anthony (D-68)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 15, 2022

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 16, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Local Government

Nov. 29, 2022

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 7, 2022

Passed in the Senate 31 to 0 (details)

To make it unlawful to record in the county deeds office a property owners’ or condominium association’s governing documents that contain a “restrictive covenant” that violates the federal Civil Rights Act, and establish that existing ones are void and unenforceable. The bill would also require associations that receive a member request to delete the restrictive covenants must act on it, and empower courts to enforce this.

Received in the House

Dec. 8, 2022

Passed in the House 97 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 13, 2022