2026 House Bill 6259

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for criminal sexual conduct; modify.

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 16y of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16y), as amended by 2006 PA 655.

AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bills 6259, 6260, 6261 and 6262 increases penalties for second and third degree criminal sexual conduct to life imprisonment and reclassifies them as Class A felonies.

Introduced in the House

Aug. 26, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Ann Bollin (R-49) and three co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Donni Steele (R-54), Mark Tisdel (R-55) and Thomas Kuhn (R-57)

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sept. 23, 2026

Reported without amendment

Amendment offered by Reps. Kelly Breen (D-21) and Tom Kunse (R-100)

1. Amend page 3, line 1, by striking out all of enacting section 2 and inserting:

“Enacting section 2. 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. 5009.

(b) House Bill No. 5010.

(c) House Bill No. 5011.

(d) House Bill No. 5012.

(e) House Bill No. 5013.

(f) House Bill No. 5014.

(g) House Bill No. 5015.

(h) House Bill No. 5016.

(i) House Bill No. 5017.

(j) House Bill No. 5018.

(k) House Bill No. 5019.

(l) House Bill No. 5020.

(m) House Bill No. 5021.

(n) House Bill No. 5022.

(o) House Bill No. 5023.

(p) House Bill No. 5024.

(q) House Bill No. 5025.

(r) House Bill No. 5026.

(s) House Bill No. 5027.

(t) House Bill No. 5028.

(u) House Bill No. 6261.

(v) House Bill No. 6262.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. John Roth (R-104)

1. Amend page 3, line 1, by striking out all of enacting section 2 and inserting:

“Enacting section 2. 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. 6047.

(b) House Bill No. 6048.

(c) House Bill No. 6049.

(d) House Bill No. 6050.

(e) House Bill No. 6051.

(f) House Bill No. 6261.

(g) House Bill No. 6262.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 77 to 26 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Oct. 1, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety