2025 House Bill 5037

Criminal procedure: statute of limitations; statute of limitations for certain criminal sexual conduct offenses related to a false representation in assisted reproduction; provide for.

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 24 of chapter VII (MCL 767.24), as amended by 2018 PA 182.

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House Bills 5035-5039 collectively strengthen Michigan’s legal framework around assisted reproduction and related criminal conduct by establishing civil remedies for victims, criminal penalties for false representation and unauthorized genetic use, expanded disciplinary authority under the Public Health Code, clarified statutes of limitations for serious and DNA-based crimes, and updated sentencing guidelines for new offenses, all aimed at improving transparency, accountability, and justice within the state’s reproductive and criminal justice systems.

Introduced in the House

Sept. 24, 2025

Introduced by Rep. John Roth (R-104) and eight co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Mark Tisdel (R-55), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Alicia St. Germaine (R-62), Kathy Schmaltz (R-46), Gina Johnsen (R-78), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Brian BeGole (R-71) and Ken Borton (R-105)

Referred to the Committee on Families and Veterans