2026 House Bill 5706

Law enforcement: local police; reimbursement from the highway safety fund to local law enforcement agencies for assisting certain vehicle crashes; provide for.

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 629e (MCL 257.629e), as amended by 2003 PA 73.

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House Bills 5705 and 5706 creates a formal process for local law enforcement agencies in Michigan to be reimbursed by the state for responding to incidents on state-controlled roadways when the state police are unavailable and request local assistance.

Introduced in the House

March 10, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Mike Harris (R-52) and 18 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Mike McFall (D-14), Brian BeGole (R-71), Regina Weiss (D-5), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Morgan Foreman (D-33), Donavan McKinney (D-11), Ron Robinson (R-58), Jaime Greene (R-65), Alicia St. Germaine (R-62), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Natalie Price (D-6), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Donni Steele (R-54), Thomas Kuhn (R-57), William Bruck (R-30) and Matt Bierlein (R-97)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations