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HB 4063

Civil rights: housing discrimination; housing discrimination based on source of income; prohibit. Amends title & sec. 501 of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2501).

2023-2024 Regular Session Introduced by Joey Andrews and 22 co-sponsors

Adds “source of income” as a protected category under ELCRA for housing and real estate transactions, referencing the same definition used in landlord-tenant law.

assigned PA 200'24
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Bill Summary · HB 4063

Summary — HB 4063 (Elliott‑Larsen Civil Rights Act amendment: “Source of Income”)

Status: Assigned Public Act 200 of 2024 (PA 200’24) — enacted into law. (See notes on effective date below.)

Main purpose

HB 4063 amends the Elliott‑Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) to add “source of income” as a protected concept for housing and real‑estate‑transaction provisions by updating the act’s title and the definitions in section 501 (MCL 37.2501). It ties the ELCRA language to the definition of “source of income” contained in the landlord‑tenant law (MCL 554.601).

Key provisions

  • Adds “source of income” to the ELCRA title and to the definitional section (Sec. 501 / MCL 37.2501(e)).
  • Provides that “source of income” means the term as defined in section 1 of 1972 PA 348 (MCL 554.601). That definition (in related bills) includes items such as housing assistance, Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8), public assistance, veterans’ benefits, Social Security, SSI, emergency rental assistance, and other federal/state/local/nonprofit programs, and excludes illegally derived income.
  • The bill is tie‑barred to companion legislation (Senate Bills 206 and 207 and related House measures) that (a) define “source of income” in the landlord‑tenant statute and (b) prohibit certain housing‑related discrimination on that basis and prescribe remedies. In practice, HB 4063 supplies the ELCRA definition so the amended civil‑rights framework references a single statutory definition.

Who is affected

  • Tenants and prospective tenants: individuals using subsidies or alternative lawful income sources (veterans benefits, housing vouchers, SSI, etc.) gain an additional statutory protection under ELCRA.
  • Real‑estate professionals and landlords: real estate brokers, salespersons, and other participants in real‑estate transactions are subject to ELCRA prohibitions that now reference source of income (in combination with companion bills that set out prohibited actions and remedies).
  • Department of Civil Rights and courts: maysee increased complaint filings or civil suits alleging source‑of‑income discrimination.

Remedies and enforcement (context)

  • HB 4063 itself adds the ELCRA protection and the cross‑reference to the landlord‑tenant definition. Companion measures (e.g., HB 4062 / SB 205/207 in the package) provide the substantive prohibitions against denying housing or real‑estate services based on source of income and civil remedies (injunctive relief, actual damages, statutory multiples of monthly rent up to specified limits, court costs, and attorney fees).

Fiscal and administrative impact

  • Nonpartisan analyses estimate a minimal-to‑indeterminate fiscal impact:
    • Department of Civil Rights: likely a minor negative impact (possible need for additional investigative staff if complaints rise).
    • Local courts: potential minimal, indeterminate increase in filings and related costs; some costs may be offset by filing fees.

Procedural / effective date notes

  • The bill as finalized amends ELCRA and was enacted as part of the legislative package referenced as PA 200’24. Some enactment language indicates the act’s effective date provisions tied to the passage of companion bills; in the enrolled version the act was approved by the Governor and filed as part of the 2024/2025 session. (Consult the official statute and bill history for the exact effective date applicable to the specific enacted package.)

If you want, I can:
- Extract the exact statutory text added to MCL 37.2501 and the cross‑referenced MCL 554.601 language; or
- Produce a one‑page checklist for landlords and brokers summarizing what practices to change to comply.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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