2025 House Bill 5158

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for delivery of controlled substance causing serious injury; provide for.

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 16d of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16d), as amended by 2023 PA 208.

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House Bills 5157–5158 strengthen Michigan’s criminal penalties by creating a new life-sentence felony for delivering dangerous controlled substances causing serious injury and by expanding sentencing guidelines to cover violent crimes involving pregnant individuals and harm to embryos or fetuses, contingent on related legislation.

Introduced in the House

Oct. 29, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Thomas Kuhn (R-57) and two co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Mark Tisdel (R-55) and Donni Steele (R-54)

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

March 4, 2026

Reported without amendment

March 11, 2026

Passed in the House 57 to 49 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Brian BeGole (R-71)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

March 17, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety