Greene, J. Steele
In The Chair: Smit
The House agreed to the title of the bill.
Rep. Posthumus moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
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Rep. Jaime Greene, having reserved the right to explain her protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:
“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:
I voted no on HB 5045 and HB 5046 because foreclosure law should protect homeowners, but it should also require personal responsibility from every party involved. These bills say that if a foreclosure deed is not recorded within the required 20 day window, the sale is still valid. That may give the homeowner more time to redeem the property, but it also excuses the failure to meet a legal deadline. When someone’s home is on the line, deadlines should matter. The party responsible for filing the deed should be held accountable for doing it correctly and on time. I support protecting homeowners from losing redemption rights because of someone else’s delay. But I cannot support legislation that removes accountability from the foreclosure process. That is why I voted no.”
House Bill No. 5046, entitled
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending sections 3232 and 3240 (MCL 600.3232 and 600.3240), section 3240 as amended by 2019 PA 130.
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays as follows: