2026 House Bill 5576

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for intimidating or harassing an individual based on actual or perceived employment as a first responder; provide for.

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 16t of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16t), as amended by 2018 PA 528.

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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. Jay DeBoyer (R-63) and 14 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Alicia St. Germaine (R-62), Mike Harris (R-52), 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