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Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5016: Crimes: prostitution; offenses of and references to prostitute and prostitution; modify in the Michigan penal code. Amends secs. 13, 159g, 167, 411j, 448, 449, 450, 451, 451a, 451c, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 462 & 520m of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.13 et seq.) & repeals sec. 449a of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.449a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5017'25, HB 5018'25, HB 5019'25, HB 5015'25, HB 5014'25, HB 5028'25, HB 5020'25, HB 5021'25, HB 5027'25, HB 5022'25, HB 5023'25, HB 5024'25, HB 5025'25, HB 5026'25

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5016 is a bill introduced in the Michigan House on September 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Crimes: prostitution; offenses of and references to prostitute and prostitution; modify in the Michigan penal code. Amends secs. 13, 159g, 167, 411j, 448, 449, 450, 451, 451a, 451c, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 462 & 520m of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.13 et seq.) & repeals sec. 449a of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.449a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5017'25, HB 5018'25, HB 5019'25, HB 5015'25, HB 5014'25, HB 5028'25, HB 5020'25, HB 5021'25, HB 5027'25, HB 5022'25, HB 5023'25, HB 5024'25, HB 5025'25, HB 5026'25. Primary sponsor: Laurie Pohutsky (Democratic). It lists 18 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 24, 2025): bill electronically reproduced 09/18/2025.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 19

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Laurie PohutskyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Kelly BreenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Jennifer ConlinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48
John FitzgeraldCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse83
Jason HoskinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Matt LongjohnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Sharon MacDonellCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse56
Donavan McKinneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Denise MentzerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Jason MorganCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Amos O'NealCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse94
Natalie PriceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Carrie RheingansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Helena ScottCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Penelope TsernoglouCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Regina WeissCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Angela WitwerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Stephen WoodenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Stephanie YoungCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. bill electronically reproduced 09/18/2025
  2. referred to Committee on Judiciary
  3. read a first time
  4. introduced by Representative Rep. Laurie Pohutsky

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source