Consumer protection: vehicle leases; requirements for a vehicle lease on the death of the individual leasing the vehicle; provide for. Amends title of 1990 PA 168 (MCL 445.991 - 445.995) & adds sec. 2a.
This bill updates Michigan's vehicle lease laws to address what happens when a lessee dies before the lease term ends. It prohibits lease contracts from automatically terminating or banning early termination solely due to the lessee's death. Instead, the deceased person's estate must choose to either keep the lease active and continue payments or return the vehicle to end the contract without owing future payments. These rules apply only to lease agreements that begin, renew, or modify after the law takes effect.
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in committee
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Introduction
Jul 2024
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Introduced Jul 31, 2024
Last action Dec 10, 2024
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Dec 10, 2024
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referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform
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Jul 31, 2024
Committee
referred to Committee on Health Policy
lower
Jul 31, 2024
Introduced
introduced by Representative Veronica Paiz
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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