---
type: "Bill"
title: "Property tax: exemptions; filing requirements for disabled veteran exemption and provisions concerning eligibility of surviving spouses; modify. Amends sec. 7b of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.7b). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0330'23"
description: "Property tax: exemptions; filing requirements for disabled veteran exemption and provisions concerning eligibility of surviving spouses; modify. Amends sec. 7b of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.7b). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0330'23"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "SB 176"
citation: "Michigan SB 176 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Property tax: exemptions", "Veterans: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sylvia A. Santana"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 31
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-03-14"
last_action: "2023-10-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6ccda342-c96b-438a-8209-6b038feaab89"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-SB-0176"
source_hash: "4fea0a9487facf61e5df0f9fbd576d150c426d1f33172f4e3a06906bd0d59610"
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 SB 176 (2023-2024) — Property tax: exemptions; filing requirements for disabled veteran exemption and provisions concerning eligibility of surviving spouses; modify. Amends sec. 7b of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.7b). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0330'23

## 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/2023-2024/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2023-SEBH-0176.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2023-SEBS-0176.pdf)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0150.pdf)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/Senate/pdf/2023-SCB-0176.pdf)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2023-SIB-0176.pdf)
6. **Substitute (S-3)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0176-00B74.pdf)
7. **Substitute (S-3) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0176-0B735.pdf)
8. **Substitute (S-3) - 3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0176-00C76.pdf)
9. **Substitute (S-3) - 4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0176-00D47.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE AMENDMENT(S) CONCURRED IN ROLL CALL # 486 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **38–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 420 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 325 Yeas 103 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **103–5** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Sylvia A. Santana — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-03-14** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SYLVIA SANTANA `introduction`
- **2023-03-14** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-21** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-21** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-28** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-28** SUBSTITUTE (S-3) CONCURRED IN
- **2023-06-28** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)
- **2023-06-28** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2023-06-28** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2023-06-28** PASSED ROLL CALL # 420 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-06-28** received on 06/28/2023 `introduction`
- **2023-06-28** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-06-28** referred to Committee on Tax Policy `referral-committee`
- **2023-07-18** per Rule 41 referred to Committee on Military, Veterans and Homeland Security
- **2023-09-19** reported with recommendation with amendment(s) `committee-passage`
- **2023-09-19** referred to second reading
- **2023-09-27** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-09-27** amended
- **2023-09-27** placed on third reading
- **2023-09-28** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-09-28** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 325 Yeas 103 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2023-09-28** inserted full title
- **2023-09-28** returned to Senate
- **2023-10-03** HOUSE AMENDMENT(S) CONCURRED IN ROLL CALL # 486 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
- **2023-10-03** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2023-10-03** FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- **2023-10-03** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2023-10-11** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 10/10/2023 09:16 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-10-24** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 10/19/2023 09:42 AM `executive-signature`
- **2023-10-24** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 10/19/2023 11:28 AM
- **2023-10-24** ASSIGNED PA 0150'23 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6ccda342-c96b-438a-8209-6b038feaab89`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).