103rd Legislature (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill

HB 5038

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for false representation regarding assisted reproduction; provide for. Amends sec. 16l, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16l). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5036'25

In committee Last action February 24, 2026: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Official bill page and text: legislature.mi.gov

Sponsors 10

Prime sponsor

Alicia St. Germaine

Cosponsors (9)

Brian BeGole, Douglas Wozniak, Gina Johnsen, Jay DeBoyer, John Roth, Kathy Schmaltz, Ken Borton, Mark Tisdel, Samantha Steckloff

Status

In committee as of February 24, 2026. The 103rd Legislature serves until the 104th convenes on January 13, 2027.

Referred to: House Families and Veterans, Senate Government Operations (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 1

February 18, 2026House of Representativespassed; given immediate effect Roll Call #37 Yeas 60 Nays 49 Excused 0 Not Voting 1Passed60-49

yes (60) Alexander, Aragona, BeGole, Beson, Bierlein, Bohnak, Bollin, Borton, Bruck, Carra, Cavitt, DeBoer, DeBoyer, Fairbairn, Fox, Frisbie, Green, P., Greene, J., Hall, Harris, Herzberg, Hoadley, Jenkins-Arno, Johnsen, Kelly, Kuhn, Kunse, Lightner, Linting, Maddock, Markkanen, Martin, Meerman, Mueller, Neyer, Outman, Paquette, Pavlov, Posthumus, Prestin, Rigas, Robinson, Roth, Schmaltz, Schriver, Schuette, Slagh, Smit, St. Germaine, Steckloff, Steele, Thompson, Tisdel, VanWoerkom, VanderWall, Wendzel, Woolford, Wortz, Wozniak, Xiong

no (49) Andrews, Arbit, Breen, Brixie, Byrnes, Carter, B., Carter, T., Coffia, Conlin, DeSana, Dievendorf, Edwards, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Foreman, Glanville, Grant, Hope, Hoskins, Koleszar, Liberati, Longjohn, MacDonell, Martus, McFall, McKinney, Mentzer, Miller, Morgan, Myers-Phillips, Neeley, O’Neal, Paiz, Pohutsky, Price, Puri, Rheingans, Rogers, Scott, Skaggs, Snyder, Tate, Tsernoglou, Wegela, Weiss, Wilson, Witwer, Wooden, Young

Official roll call

Timeline 16

Date	Chamber	Action
February 24, 2026	Senate	REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
February 24, 2026	Senate	PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
February 18, 2026	House	transmitted
February 18, 2026	House	title amended
February 18, 2026	House	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #37 Yeas 60 Nays 49 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
February 18, 2026	House	read a third time
February 18, 2026	House	placed on immediate passage
February 18, 2026	House	placed on third reading
February 18, 2026	House	substitute (H-1) adopted
February 18, 2026	House	read a second time
December 9, 2025	House	referred to second reading
December 9, 2025	House	reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)
September 25, 2025	House	bill electronically reproduced September 24, 2025
September 24, 2025	House	referred to Committee on Families and Veterans
September 24, 2025	House	read a first time
September 24, 2025	House	introduced by Representative Rep. Alicia St. Germaine

Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: legislature.mi.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.