---
type: "Bill"
title: "Property tax: appeals; tax tribunal appeal deadlines; modify. Amends 1973 PA 186 (MCL 205.701 - 205.779) by adding sec. 37a."
description: "Property tax: appeals; tax tribunal appeal deadlines; modify. Amends 1973 PA 186 (MCL 205.701 - 205.779) by adding sec. 37a."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 5766"
citation: "Michigan HB 5766 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Property tax: appeals"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 31
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2020-05-07T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-06-11T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cb7a93e1-e3d7-4c43-9470-fbea884b10dd"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-5766"
source_hash: "11dc24fd6a183a0a84d3a391a49bbace2d11b935330d1e82a7127fb44bc525e7"
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 5766 (2019-2020) — Property tax: appeals; tax tribunal appeal deadlines; modify. Amends 1973 PA 186 (MCL 205.701 - 205.779) by adding sec. 37a.

## 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/2020-HEBH-5766.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2020-HEBS-5766.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2020-HCB-5766.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2020-HIB-5766.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2020-PA-0088.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 205 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 — **105–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 153 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- James Lower — cosponsor (person)
- Roger Hauck — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-05-07T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Roger Hauck `introduction`
- **2020-05-07T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2020-05-07T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-07T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 05/07/2020
- **2020-05-13T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Ways and Means, with substitute (H-1) `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2) `committee-passage`
- **2020-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2020-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2020-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-2) adopted
- **2020-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2020-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2020-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2020-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 205 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 `passage`
- **2020-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2020-05-20T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-28T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2020-05-28T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2020-05-28T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-28T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2020-05-28T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2020-05-28T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2020-05-28T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2020-05-28T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 153 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2020-05-28T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2020-05-28T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2020-05-28T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2020-05-28T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2020-06-02T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 06/02/2020 02:02 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-06-11T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 06/11/2020 09:45 AM `executive-signature`
- **2020-06-11T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 06/11/2020 10:39 AM
- **2020-06-11T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 88'20 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cb7a93e1-e3d7-4c43-9470-fbea884b10dd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).