2026 House Bill 5528

Crimes: disorderly conduct; criteria for inciting a riot; clarify.

A bill to amend 1968 PA 302, entitled “An act to define and prescribe the penalties for the crime of rioting and related crimes; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 1 and 2 (MCL 752.541 and 752.542).

Official record

Introduced in the House

Feb. 18, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Laurie Pohutsky (D-17) and 20 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Noah Arbit (D-20), Julie Brixie (D-73), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Regina Weiss (D-5), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Matt Longjohn (D-40), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Reggie Miller (D-31), Jason Morgan (D-23), Julie Rogers (D-41), Brenda Carter (D-53), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Tonya Myers Phillips (D-7), Stephen Wooden (D-81), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Stephanie Young (D-16) and Helena Scott (D-8)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations