2026 House Bill 6081

Criminal procedure: preliminary examination; certain rules and procedures for conducting a preliminary examination; revise.

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 11b of chapter VI (MCL 766.11b), as amended by 2014 PA 123, and by adding section 11c to chapter VI.

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Amends Michigan's criminal procedure to eliminate the application of rules of evidence at preliminary examinations starting in 2027, allowing broader admissibility of evidence at this stage.

Introduced in the House

June 16, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Thomas Kuhn (R-57) and five co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Mike Harris (R-52), Brian BeGole (R-71), Mark Tisdel (R-55), Donni Steele (R-54) and Ron Robinson (R-58)

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary