LANSING, Mich. (FOX 2) – A lot of people in Michigan are renters, and now, they’ll have some extra protection thanks to a package of bills that just cleared the state house.
Just Wednesday, a package of bills cleared the state house designed to give more housing access to renters in Michigan. The legislation was already voted out of the senate. FOX 2 spoke with the state representative behind the legislation about what it would mean if the governor signs the bills.
“All we’re saying is that you can’t just say you don’t like where somebody’s money is coming from as long as it’s legal,” said State Representative Jason Morgan (D-Ann Arbor). “We’re trying to level the playing field on that particular piece of the puzzle.”
What does this mean for Michigan renters?
The simplest way to understand the impetus behind a package of bills passed out of the state house and state senate, that would protect renters from *not* being rented to based on their source of income.…