---
type: "Bill"
title: "Property tax: delinquent taxes; authority of county treasurers to enter tax foreclosure avoidance agreements; extend sunset. Amends sec. 78q of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.78q)."
description: "Property tax: delinquent taxes; authority of county treasurers to enter tax foreclosure avoidance agreements; extend sunset. Amends sec. 78q of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.78q)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 4121"
citation: "Michigan HB 4121 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Property tax: delinquent taxes", "Civil procedure: foreclosure"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 31
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-02-05T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-07-02T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3ff3e2c2-f914-477c-a4f7-e47fdd6a991a"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-4121"
source_hash: "7e19fc6138b95fd4ba909f2d732026ec423e33637a8d3ba834a3540d05ac8bb6"
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 4121 (2019-2020) — Property tax: delinquent taxes; authority of county treasurers to enter tax foreclosure avoidance agreements; extend sunset. Amends sec. 78q of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.78q).

## 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](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBH-4121.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBS-4121.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2019-HCB-4121.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2019-HIB-4121.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2019-PA-0035.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 45 Yeas 110 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 — **110–0** (pass) · lower
- roll call Roll Call # 167 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **109–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 153 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- LaTanya Garrett — cosponsor (person)
- Wendell Byrd — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-02-05T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Wendell Byrd `introduction`
- **2019-02-05T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2019-02-05T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-05T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 02/05/2019
- **2019-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation for referral to Committee on Ways and Means `committee-passage`
- **2019-04-09T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2019-04-09T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2019-04-10T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-10T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2019-04-11T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2019-04-11T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 45 Yeas 110 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 `passage`
- **2019-04-11T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2019-04-16T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2019-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-18T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2019-06-18T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2019-06-18T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2019-06-19T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 153 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2019-06-19T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2019-06-19T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect and full title
- **2019-06-19T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 167 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2019-07-02T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 06/24/2019 04:17 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-02T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 06/26/2019 01:33 PM `executive-signature`
- **2019-07-02T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 06/26/2019 03:22 PM
- **2019-07-02T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 35,19 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3ff3e2c2-f914-477c-a4f7-e47fdd6a991a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).