2026 House Bill 5527

Crimes: assaultive; elements of certain offenses; modify.

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” by amending sections 81d and 167 (MCL 750.81d and 750.167), section 81d as amended by 2006 PA 517 and section 167 as amended by 2014 PA 199.

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House Bill No. 5527 amends Michigan's penal code to clarify intent requirements for offenses against public officials, update language, and explicitly protect the right to attend protests without being charged as a disorderly person.

Introduced in the House

Feb. 18, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Tonya Myers Phillips (D-7) and 19 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Noah Arbit (D-20), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Julie Brixie (D-73), Regina Weiss (D-5), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Matt Longjohn (D-40), Reggie Miller (D-31), Jason Morgan (D-23), Julie Rogers (D-41), Brenda Carter (D-53), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Stephanie Young (D-16), Helena Scott (D-8) and Stephen Wooden (D-81)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations