A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 16221 and 16226 (MCL 333.16221 and 333.16226), as amended by 2023 PA 209.
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.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Families and Veterans
