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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Property tax: tax tribunal; methods for tax tribunal to hold hearings; expand to include electronically. Amends secs. 26 & 34 of 1973 PA 186 (MCL 205.726 & 205.734). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4099'25"
+description: "Property tax: tax tribunal; methods for tax tribunal to hold hearings; expand to include electronically. Amends secs. 26 & 34 of 1973 PA 186 (MCL 205.726 & 205.734). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4099'25"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
+legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
+session: "2025-2026"
+identifier: "HB 4098"
+citation: "Michigan HB 4098 (2025-2026)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Communications: technology", "Property tax: assessments", "Property tax: tax tribunal"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Pat Outman"]
+version_count: 5
+action_count: 34
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2025-02-20"
+last_action: "2025-12-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/598df907-8aac-4290-8edd-96f129d147d7"
+source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4098"
+source_hash: "a66769e005b2f1ce2abbd1bf163d5b318138f8d3f4f56e2d15dc3af2f9adc0b4"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
+---
+
+# Michigan HB 4098 (2025-2026) — Property tax: tax tribunal; methods for tax tribunal to hold hearings; expand to include electronically. Amends secs. 26 & 34 of 1973 PA 186 (MCL 205.726 & 205.734). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4099'25
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBH-4098.pdf)
+2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBS-4098.pdf)
+3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billconcurred/House/pdf/2025-HCB-4098.pdf)
+4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2025-HIB-4098.pdf)
+5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/publicact/pdf/2025-PA-0053.pdf)
+
+## Votes
+
+- PASSED ROLL CALL # 354 YEAS 25 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **25–10** (pass) · upper
+- PASSED ROLL CALL # 345 YEAS 27 NAYS 8 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 1 — **27–8** (pass) · upper
+- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #30 Yeas 100 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **100–8** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Pat Outman — primary (person)
+- Angela Rigas — cosponsor (person)
+- Carrie Rheingans — cosponsor (person)
+- David Martin — cosponsor (person)
+- Douglas Wozniak — cosponsor (person)
+- Gina Johnsen — cosponsor (person)
+- Jennifer Wortz — cosponsor (person)
+- Jerry Neyer — cosponsor (person)
+- Joseph Pavlov — cosponsor (person)
+- Ken Borton — cosponsor (person)
+- Mike Harris — cosponsor (person)
+- Nancy Jenkins-Arno — cosponsor (person)
+- Steve Frisbie — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2025-02-20** introduced by Representative Rep. Pat Outman `introduction`
+- **2025-02-20** read a first time `reading-1`
+- **2025-02-20** referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
+- **2025-02-25** bill electronically reproduced 02/20/2025
+- **2025-03-11** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
+- **2025-03-11** referred to second reading
+- **2025-03-18** read a second time `reading-2`
+- **2025-03-18** amended
+- **2025-03-18** placed on third reading
+- **2025-03-18** placed on immediate passage
+- **2025-03-18** read a third time `reading-3`
+- **2025-03-18** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #30 Yeas 100 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
+- **2025-03-18** transmitted
+- **2025-03-20** PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT `passage`
+- **2025-03-20** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION `referral-committee`
+- **2025-12-16** DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
+- **2025-12-16** PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
+- **2025-12-16** RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
+- **2025-12-18** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
+- **2025-12-18** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
+- **2025-12-18** RULES SUSPENDED
+- **2025-12-18** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
+- **2025-12-18** PASSED ROLL CALL # 345 YEAS 27 NAYS 8 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 1 `passage`
+- **2025-12-18** VOTE RECONSIDERED
+- **2025-12-18** PASSED ROLL CALL # 354 YEAS 25 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
+- **2025-12-18** INSERTED FULL TITLE
+- **2025-12-18** RETURNED TO HOUSE
+- **2025-12-18** returned from Senate without amendment with full title
+- **2025-12-18** full title agreed to
+- **2025-12-18** bill ordered enrolled
+- **2025-12-23** presented to the Governor 12/22/2025 01:30 PM `executive-receipt`
+- **2025-12-31** approved by the Governor 12/23/2025 10:28 AM `executive-signature`
+- **2025-12-31** filed with Secretary of State 12/23/2025 11:58 AM
+- **2025-12-31** assigned PA 53'25
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/598df907-8aac-4290-8edd-96f129d147d7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).
+