Villages: home rule; procedures to approve annexation petition; revise. Amends secs. 2, 3 & 5 of 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.2 et seq.); adds sec. 2b & repeals sec. 5a of 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.5a). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1024’26
Key claim: Michigan SB1025 revises the procedures for approving annexation petitions under the Home Rule Villages Act (1909 PA 278) by amending existing sections and adding a new section 2b.
Abstract
(SB1025 · 103rd Legislature) Villages: home rule; procedures to approve annexation petition; revise. Amends secs. 2, 3 & 5 of 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.2 et seq.); adds sec. 2b & repeals sec. 5a of 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.5a). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1024’26 Latest action (2026-06-10): Referred To Committee On Local Government
Why this matters
Village annexation procedures determine how land is added to home-rule village boundaries, which affects which local building codes, zoning rules, and tax jurisdictions apply to affected properties. While procedural, revisions here can shift administrative burdens on villages, property owners, and neighboring townships during boundary changes. The bill is tie-barred to SB1024, which makes parallel changes to the general village law, indicating a coordinated update to Michigan’s village annexation framework.