---
type: "Bill"
title: "Property tax: exemptions; retroactive application of poverty exemption; provide for. Amends secs. 7u & 53b of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.7u & 211.53b)."
description: "Property tax: exemptions; retroactive application of poverty exemption; provide for. Amends secs. 7u & 53b of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.7u & 211.53b)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "SB 55"
citation: "Michigan SB 55 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Property tax: exemptions"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Stephanie Chang"]
version_count: 10
action_count: 34
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-02-07"
last_action: "2023-11-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7c1a22e4-b930-4250-97e5-7bfebce751d4"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-SB-0055"
source_hash: "ce4dd170887202a912ead5afd1b4ac28b491633f5441990e11f517132ca406af"
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 55 (2023-2024) — Property tax: exemptions; retroactive application of poverty exemption; provide for. Amends secs. 7u & 53b of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.7u & 211.53b).

## 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-0055.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2023-SEBS-0055.pdf)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0191.pdf)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/Senate/pdf/2023-SCB-0055.pdf)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2023-SIB-0055.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0055-0O3322.pdf)
7. **Substitute (S-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0055-00B74.pdf)
8. **Substitute (S-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0055-0B736.pdf)
9. **Substitute (S-2)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0055-00C77.pdf)
10. **Substitute (S-2) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0055-00D48.pdf)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 381 Yeas 86 Nays 24 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 — **86–24** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 77 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 548 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **38–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Stephanie Chang — primary (person)
- Erika Geiss — cosponsor (person)
- Jeremy Moss — cosponsor (person)
- Mallory McMorrow — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Wojno — cosponsor (person)
- Rosemary Bayer — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Shink — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-07** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR STEPHANIE CHANG `introduction`
- **2023-02-07** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-08** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-08** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2023-03-08** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-14** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-14** SUBSTITUTE (S-2) CONCURRED IN
- **2023-03-14** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
- **2023-03-15** AMENDMENT(S) WITHDRAWN
- **2023-03-15** POSTPONED TEMPORARILY
- **2023-03-15** AMENDMENT(S) ADOPTED `amendment-passage`
- **2023-03-15** PASSED ROLL CALL # 77 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-03-15** received on 03/15/2023 `introduction`
- **2023-03-15** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-03-15** referred to Committee on Economic Development and Small Business `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-16** per Rule 41 referred to Committee on Tax Policy
- **2023-09-06** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2023-09-06** referred to second reading
- **2023-10-04** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-10-04** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2023-10-04** placed on third reading
- **2023-10-18** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-10-18** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 381 Yeas 86 Nays 24 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 `passage`
- **2023-10-18** inserted full title
- **2023-10-18** returned to Senate
- **2023-10-19** HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2023-10-19** ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 548 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
- **2023-10-19** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2023-10-19** FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- **2023-10-19** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2023-10-31** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 10/27/2023 02:20 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-11-08** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 11/07/2023 01:20 PM `executive-signature`
- **2023-11-08** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 11/07/2023 02:28 PM
- **2023-11-08** ASSIGNED PA 0191'23 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7c1a22e4-b930-4250-97e5-7bfebce751d4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).