2026 House Bill 5575

Crimes: public office and officers; certain terms related to the crime of intimidating or harassing an individual based on actual or perceived employment as a first responder; define.

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 409d.

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House Bills 5574, 5575, and 5576 strengthen Michigan’s criminal law framework by creating penalties for interfering with first responders after a warning, defining key statutory terms for clarity and enforcement, and updating sentencing guidelines to revise and expand felony classifications for offenses including cybercrime, false reporting, gang activity, and money laundering, contingent on related legislation.

Introduced in the House

Feb. 24, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Mike Harris (R-52) and 14 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Alicia St. Germaine (R-62), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Jamie Thompson (R-28), Steve Frisbie (R-44), Kathy Schmaltz (R-46), Thomas Kuhn (R-57), Brian BeGole (R-71), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Mike Mueller (R-72), Matt Maddock (R-51), Jason Woolford (R-50), Brad Paquette (R-37), Ken Borton (R-105) and Joseph Aragona (R-60)

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary