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

HB 5576

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for intimidating or harassing an individual based on actual or perceived employment as a first responder; provide for. Amends sec. 16t, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16t). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5574'26

In committee Last action June 11, 2026: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY

Official bill page and text: legislature.mi.gov

Sponsors 15

Prime sponsor

Jay DeBoyer

Cosponsors (14)

Alicia St. Germaine, Brad Paquette, Brian BeGole, Jamie Thompson, Jason Woolford, Joseph Aragona, Kathy Schmaltz, Ken Borton, Matt Bierlein, Matt Maddock, Mike Harris, Mike Mueller, Steve Frisbie, Thomas Kuhn

Status

In committee as of June 11, 2026. The 103rd Legislature serves until the 104th convenes on January 13, 2027.

Referred to: House Judiciary, Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 1

June 9, 2026House of Representativespassed; given immediate effect Roll Call #189 Yeas 73 Nays 31 Excused 0 Not Voting 6Passed73-31

yes (73) Alexander, Andrews, Aragona, BeGole, Beson, Bierlein, Bohnak, Bollin, Borton, Bruck, Carra, Carter, B., Carter, T., Cavitt, Conlin, DeBoer, DeBoyer, DeSana, Fairbairn, Farhat, Frisbie, Green, P., Greene, J., Hall, Harris, Herzberg, Hoadley, Jenkins-Arno, Johnsen, Kelly, Kuhn, Kunse, Liberati, Lightner, Linting, Maddock, Markkanen, Martin, McFall, Meerman, Mentzer, Mueller, Neeley, Neyer, Outman, O’Neal, Paquette, Pavlov, Posthumus, Prestin, Rigas, Robinson, Roth, Schmaltz, Schriver, Schuette, Scott, Slagh, Smit, Snyder, St. Germaine, Steckloff, Steele, Thompson, Tisdel, VanWoerkom, VanderWall, Wendzel, Witwer, Woolford, Wortz, Wozniak, Xiong

no (31) Breen, Brixie, Byrnes, Dievendorf, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Foreman, Grant, Hope, Hoskins, Koleszar, Longjohn, MacDonell, Martus, McKinney, Miller, Morgan, Myers-Phillips, Paiz, Pohutsky, Price, Puri, Rheingans, Rogers, Skaggs, Tsernoglou, Wegela, Weiss, Wilson, Wooden, Young

Official roll call

Timeline 14

Date	Chamber	Action
June 11, 2026	Senate	REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
June 11, 2026	Senate	PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
June 9, 2026	House	transmitted
June 9, 2026	House	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #189 Yeas 73 Nays 31 Excused 0 Not Voting 6
June 9, 2026	House	read a third time
June 9, 2026	House	placed on immediate passage
June 9, 2026	House	placed on third reading
June 9, 2026	House	read a second time
June 3, 2026	House	referred to second reading
June 3, 2026	House	reported with recommendation without amendment
February 26, 2026	House	bill electronically reproduced February 24, 2026
February 24, 2026	House	referred to Committee on Judiciary
February 24, 2026	House	read a first time
February 24, 2026	House	introduced by Representative Rep. Jay DeBoyer

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