2026 House Bill 5921

Legislature: legislative agencies; office of legislative corrections ombudsman; expand powers and duties.

A bill to amend 1975 PA 46, entitled “An act to create the office of the legislative corrections ombudsman; to prescribe the powers and duties of the office, the ombudsman, the legislative council, and the department of corrections; and to provide remedies from administrative acts,” by amending sections 7, 11, 12, 13, and 14 (MCL 4.357, 4.361, 4.362, 4.363, and 4.364), section 7 as amended by 1998 PA 318, section 11 as amended by 1995 PA 197, section 12 as amended by 1982 PA 170, and section 13 as amended by 2018 PA 571.

AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bills 5920 and 5921 expand access to the Michigan Legislative Corrections Ombudsman, strengthens investigative powers, and enhances transparency and oversight of correctional facilities.

Introduced in the House

April 29, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Karl Bohnak (R-109) and 31 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jennifer Wortz (R-35), David Prestin (R-108), Greg Markkanen (R-110), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Brad Paquette (R-37), Kathy Schmaltz (R-46), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Luke Meerman (R-89), Donni Steele (R-54), Tom Kunse (R-100), Pat Outman (R-91), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Joseph Pavlov (R-64), Timothy Beson (R-96), Alicia St. Germaine (R-62), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Julie Brixie (D-73), Peter Herzberg (D-25), Donavan McKinney (D-11), Natalie Price (D-6), Jason Woolford (R-50), Stephanie Young (D-16), Noah Arbit (D-20), Joseph Aragona (R-60), Bill Schuette (R-95), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Mike McFall (D-14), Nancy Jenkins-Arno (R-34), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Dylan Wegela (D-26) and Will Snyder (D-87)

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Aug. 25, 2026

Reported with substitute H-1

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Denise Mentzer (D-61)

1. Amend page 4, line 2, by striking out all of enacting section 1 and inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 103rd Legislature are enacted into law:

(a) House Bill No. 5920.

(b) House Bill No. 6233.

(c) House Bill No. 6234.

(d) House Bill No. 6235.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Laurie Pohutsky (D-17)

1. Amend page 4, line 2, by striking out all of enacting section 1 and inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 103rd Legislature are enacted into law:

(a) House Bill No. 4669.

(b) House Bill No. 5920.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 102 to 2 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote