Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 936 — Mobile homes: other; procedure for declaring a mobile home abandoned; provide for. Amends secs. 5775, 5777, 5779 & 5783 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5775 et seq.) & repeals sec. 5781 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5781). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0934'26, SB 0935'26, SB 0937'26

Last action — referred to Committee on Government Operations

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced May 19, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill updates procedures related to declaring a mobile home abandoned.

This bill amends regulations regarding the termination of tenancy in mobile home parks and establishes a clearer process for claims of abandonment. It outlines tenants' rights and the conditions under which eviction may occur.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This bill may protect workers living in mobile home parks from unjust eviction practices.

Summary

Mobile homes: other; procedure for declaring a mobile home abandoned; provide for. Amends secs. 5775, 5777, 5779 & 5783 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5775 et seq.) & repeals sec. 5781 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5781). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0934'26, SB 0935'26, SB 0937'26

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 936 has added new provisions while removing some existing ones. These changes are important because they clarify certain regulations and may improve the bill’s effectiveness in addressing the issues it targets. Overall, the amendments aim to streamline the legislation and ensure it better serves the needs of the community.

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SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO.
SB-936, As Passed Senate, May 19, 2026 SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO.
OOH S04240'25 (S-3) nrbds9 1 (b) Failure by the tenant to comply with a lease or agreement by which the tenant holds the premises or with a rule or regulation of the mobile home park, adopted pursuant to under the lease or agreement, which rule or regulation is reasonably related to any of the following:
OOH S04240'25 (S-3)_SB936_APS_1 86ca57 1 (b) Failure by the tenant to comply with a lease or agreement by which the tenant holds the premises or with a rule or regulation of the mobile home park, adopted pursuant to under the lease or agreement, which rule or regulation is reasonably related to any of the following:
(f) Failure of the tenant to make timely payment of rent or other charges under the lease or rental agreement by which the tenant holds the premises on 3 or more occasions during any 12- month period, for which failure the owner or operator of the mobile OOH S04240'25 (S-3) nrbds9 1 home park has served a written demand for possession for nonpayment of rent pursuant to under section 5714(1)(a) and the tenant has failed or refused to pay the rent or other charges within the time period stated in the written demand for possession.
(f) Failure of the tenant to make timely payment of rent or other charges under the lease or rental agreement by which the tenant holds the premises on 3 or more occasions during any 12- month period, for which failure the owner or operator of the mobile OOH S04240'25 (S-3)_SB936_APS_1 86ca57 1 home park has served a written demand for possession for nonpayment of rent pursuant to under section 5714(1)(a) and the tenant has failed or refused to pay the rent or other charges within the time period stated in the written demand for possession.
Within 10 days of service of a demand for possession of premises for just cause, a tenant in a mobile home park shall have has the right to request, by certified or registered mail to the owner or operator of the mobile home park at OOH S04240'25 (S-3) nrbds9 1 the address set forth listed in the demand, an in-person conference with the owner or operator of the mobile home park or representative of the owner or operator.
Within 10 days of service of a demand for possession of premises for just cause, a tenant in a mobile home park shall have has the right to request, by certified or registered mail to the owner or operator of the mobile home park at OOH S04240'25 (S-3)_SB936_APS_1 86ca57 1 the address set forth listed in the demand, an in-person conference with the owner or operator of the mobile home park or representative of the owner or operator.
(1) Every judgment for possession resulting from an action to terminate a tenancy in a mobile home park for just cause under this chapter or to recover possession of premises under chapter 57 shall set forth provide for the right of a tenant to sell a mobile home on site, the conditions of that right, and the consequences of a tenant's failure to meet those conditions, all as prescribed in section 5781.choose from any of the following options regarding the tenant's mobile home within 15 days after the OOH S04240'25 (S-3) nrbds9 1 judgment of possession was entered:
(1) Every judgment for possession resulting from an action to terminate a tenancy in a mobile home park for just cause under this chapter or to recover possession of premises under chapter 57 shall set forth provide for the right of a tenant to sell a mobile home on site, the conditions of that right, and the consequences of a tenant's failure to meet those conditions, all as prescribed in section 5781.choose from any of the following options regarding the tenant's mobile home within 15 days after the OOH S04240'25 (S-3)_SB936_APS_1 86ca57 1 judgment of possession was entered:
(a) The tenant shall sell or move the mobile home within 90 days after the date of the judgment of possession, except that the time period must be extended to 90 days after the owner of the mobile home park denies tenancy to a person making a bona fide offer to purchase the mobile home within the 90-day period or any OOH S04240'25 (S-3) nrbds9 1 proper extension of the time period under this subdivision.
(a) The tenant shall sell or move the mobile home within 90 days after the date of the judgment of possession, except that the time period must be extended to 90 days after the owner of the mobile home park denies tenancy to a person making a bona fide offer to purchase the mobile home within the 90-day period or any OOH S04240'25 (S-3)_SB936_APS_1 86ca57 1 proper extension of the time period under this subdivision.
(4) If a tenant elects under subsection (1)(b) or (c) to sell or move the tenant's mobile home but does not sell or move the mobile home park within the time period specified under subsection OOH S04240'25 (S-3) nrbds9 1 (3) and fails to comply with the conditions under subsection (3), the court shall do any of the following:
(4) If a tenant elects under subsection (1)(b) or (c) to sell or move the tenant's mobile home but does not sell or move the mobile home park within the time period specified under subsection OOH S04240'25 (S-3)_SB936_APS_1 86ca57 1 (3) and fails to comply with the conditions under subsection (3), the court shall do any of the following:
(8) A court that issues a judgment of possession under this section retains jurisdiction of the action and shall issue OOH S04240'25 (S-3) nrbds9 1 subsequent orders to enforce this section until the tenant's mobile home is sold or removed from the mobile home park.
(8) A court that issues a judgment of possession under this section retains jurisdiction of the action and shall issue OOH S04240'25 (S-3)_SB936_APS_1 86ca57 1 subsequent orders to enforce this section until the tenant's mobile home is sold or removed from the mobile home park.
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Action History

  1. 5/19/2026 - referred to Committee on Government Operations

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 5 voted No

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 936 do?
Mobile homes: other; procedure for declaring a mobile home abandoned; provide for. Amends secs. 5775, 5777, 5779 & 5783 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5775 et seq.) & repeals sec. 5781 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5781). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0934'26, SB 0935'26, SB 0937'26
Who sponsors SB 936?
SB 936 is sponsored by Stephanie Chang (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 936?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced May 19, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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