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Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session · 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

Passed one chamber 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 5576 is a bill introduced in the Michigan House on February 24, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Jay DeBoyer (Republican). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 11, 2026): REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 15

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jay DeBoyerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Joe AragonaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Brian BeGoleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Matt BierleinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Ken BortonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse105
Steve FrisbieCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Alicia St. GermaineCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Mike HarrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Tom KuhnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Matt MaddockCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Mike MuellerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse72
Brad PaquetteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Kathy SchmaltzCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Jamie ThompsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Jason WoolfordCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse50

“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. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
  2. PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
  3. transmitted
  4. passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #189 Yeas 73 Nays 31 Excused 0 Not Voting 6
  5. read a third time
  6. placed on immediate passage
  7. placed on third reading
  8. read a second time
  9. referred to second reading
  10. reported with recommendation without amendment
  11. bill electronically reproduced 02/24/2026
  12. referred to Committee on Judiciary

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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