Amy Byrd — Registration of Support, HB 5152 and HB 5153 (June 10, 2026)

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Email from Amy Byrd to Dakota Soda, sent Wednesday, June 10, 2026, with a copy to Thaddeus Hackworth, under the subject “Registration of Support HB 5152 and HB 5153.” The email registers support for HB 5152 and HB 5153 and submits a testimony card. It states that in Berrien County, hundreds of homeowners have been targeted by individuals and companies that use aggressive, fear-inducing tactics to acquire redemption rights for a fraction of their true value. It states that the bills help ensure that transactions involving redemption rights are conducted in good faith and with transparency, and urges the committee to support and advance the bills.

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“Amy Byrd — Registration of Support, HB 5152 and HB 5153 (June 10, 2026).” Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/2026-06-11-testimony-hb-5152-hb-5153-amy-byrd-berrien-county-prosecuto-8e5a492392/, SHA-256 4bfa9d0a74357460b38072419dfe97bff0e851af52a11002681bad1cfab9c625.

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Dakota Soda

From:                             Amy Byrd <abyrd@berriencounty.org>
Sent:                             Wednesday, June 10, 2026 10:03 AM
To:                               Dakota Soda
Cc:                               Thaddeus Hackworth
Subject:                          Registration of Support HB 5152 and HB 5153

Dakota Soda:

Please consider this email my registration of support of HB 5152 and HB 5153.

I would like to submit a testimony card as follows:

Passage of these bills is essential to protecting homeowners, particularly seniors, in our communities. In Berrien County,
hundreds of homeowners have been targeted by individuals and companies that use aggressive, fear-inducing tactics to
acquire redemption rights for a fraction of their true value. As a result, many homeowners lose not only substantial
home equity but also the security and stability of their homes.

These bills help ensure that transactions involving redemption rights are conducted in good faith and with transparency,
rather than through practices that exploit legal loopholes and vulnerable property owners. Protecting homeowners from
predatory conduct is a matter of fundamental fairness and justice. I urge the committee to support and advance these
bills.

Sincerely,

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