# Michigan HB 4098: 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 4099'25Last Action: assigned PA 53'25

Michigan HB 4098, 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 4099'25Last Action: assigned PA 53'25, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Pat Outman (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-12-31 (assigned PA 53'25) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Michigan HB 4098
- State: Michigan
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- 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 4099'25Last Action: assigned PA 53'25
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-12-31, assigned PA 53'25
- Sponsor: Pat Outman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: Property tax: tax tribunal, Property tax: assessments, Communications: technology
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (152 yes, 26 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Pat Outman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Angela Rigas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carrie Rheingans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Martin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Douglas Wozniak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gina Johnsen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Wortz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry Neyer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Pavlov (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ken Borton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Harris (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy Jenkins-Arno (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Frisbie (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-12-18 | Senate | PASSED | pass | 27 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025-12-18 | Senate | PASSED | pass | 25 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025-03-18 | House | passed; given immediate effect | pass | 100 | 8 | 2 |

## Bill text

- Public Act, 2025-12-23: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/publicact/pdf/2025-PA-0053.pdf)
- As Passed by the Senate, 2025-12-18: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBS-4098.pdf)
- House Concurred, 2025-12-18: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billconcurred/House/pdf/2025-HCB-4098.pdf)
- As Passed by the House, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBH-4098.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-02-20: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2025-HIB-4098.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Public Act (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/publicact/pdf/2025-PA-0053.pdf)
- [As Passed by the Senate (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBS-4098.pdf)
- [House Concurred (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billconcurred/House/pdf/2025-HCB-4098.pdf)
- [As Passed by the House (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBH-4098.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2025-HIB-4098.pdf)

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- [HB 5485: Natural resources: inland lakes; dam safety regulations; provide for. Amends se…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB5485-2025-2026)
- [HB 6007: Food: service establishments; delegation of certain duties and exemption of cer…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB6007-2025-2026)
- [HB 4599: Crimes: organized; certain definitions related to gift card fraud; provide for.…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB4599-2025-2026)
- [HB 5120: Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal p…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB5120-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB4098-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).