Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 4598 — Crimes: organized; gift card fraud; provide for. Amends sec. 4 of 2012 PA 455 (MCL 752.1084).

Last action — 10/6/2026 - assigned PA 109'26 with immediate effect

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 06, 2026. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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In plain language

The bill expands violations under the organized retail crime act.

This legislation aims to expand the definitions and violations related to organized retail crime. It amends a previous law to include more types of actions considered illegal under this act.

What this means for you
  • Small Business: This means that more actions may be classified as organized retail crime, potentially allowing for heightened legal scrutiny and enforcement.

Summary

Crimes: organized; gift card fraud; provide for. Amends sec. 4 of 2012 PA 455 (MCL 752.1084). — Public Act 109 of 2026

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

4 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HB 4598 adds four new lines of text while removing three lines from the previous draft. This change may reflect a clarification or addition of information intended to strengthen the bill's intent or address specific concerns raised in earlier discussions. It's important because these adjustments can affect how the bill is interpreted and implemented, ultimately influencing the outcomes for the issues it addresses.

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HOUSE BILL NO.
HB-4598, As Passed House, September 9, 2025 HOUSE BILL NO.
ELF H02577'25_HB4598_INTR_1 4z8e9s 1 (c) Removes, destroys, deactivates, or knowingly evades any component of an antishoplifting or inventory control device to prevent the activation of that device or to facilitate another person in committing an organized retail crime.
ELF H02577'25_HB4598_APH_1 q3x654 1 (c) Removes, destroys, deactivates, or knowingly evades any component of an antishoplifting or inventory control device to prevent the activation of that device or to facilitate another person in committing an organized retail crime.
ELF H02577'25_HB4598_INTR_1 4z8e9s 1 (iii) Obtains money, goods, services or any other thing of value with a gift card or gift card redemption information that was acquired in violation of this subdivision.
ELF H02577'25_HB4598_APH_1 q3x654 1 (iii) Obtains money, goods, services or any other thing of value with a gift card or gift card redemption information that was acquired in violation of this subdivision.
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Final Page ELF H02577'25_HB4598_APH_1 q3x654
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Action History

  1. 10/6/2026 - assigned PA 109'26 with immediate effect

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

passed; given immediate effect

Passed 103 Yea · 1 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 56000
Democrat 45100
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 103100
% of votes cast 99%1%0%0%
How each member voted (104)
Member Party Vote
Myers-Phillips — Yea
O’Neal — Yea
Angela Witwer Democrat Yea
Carol Glanville Democrat Yea
Carrie Rheingans Democrat Yea
Chedrick Greene Democrat Yea
Cynthia Neeley Democrat Yea
Denise Mentzer Democrat Yea
Donavan McKinney Democrat Yea
Dylan Wegela Democrat Nay
Emily Dievendorf Democrat Yea
Erin Byrnes Democrat Yea
Helena Scott Democrat Yea
Jason M Hoskins Democrat Yea
Jason Morgan Democrat Yea
Jasper Martus Democrat Yea
Jennifer Conlin Democrat Yea
Jimmie Wilson Jr Democrat Yea
Joey Andrews Democrat Yea
John Fitzgerald Democrat Yea
Joseph Tate Democrat Yea
Julie Brixie Democrat Yea
Julie M. Rogers Democrat Yea
Kara Hope Democrat Yea
Kelly A Breen Democrat Yea
Kimberly Edwards Democrat Yea
Kristian Grant Democrat Yea
Laurie Pohutsky Democrat Yea
Mai Xiong Democrat Yea
Matt Koleszar Democrat Yea
Matt Longjohn Democrat Yea
Mike McFall Democrat Yea
Natalie Price Democrat Yea
Noah Arbit Democrat Yea
Penelope Tsernoglou Democrat Yea
Peter Herzberg Democrat Yea
Phil Skaggs Democrat Yea
Ranjeev Puri Democrat Yea
Reggie Miller Democrat Yea
Regina Weiss Democrat Yea
Samantha Steckloff Democrat Yea
Sharon MacDonell Democrat Yea
Stephanie A Young Democrat Yea
Stephen Wooden Democrat Yea
Tullio Liberati Jr. Democrat Yea
Tyrone Carter Democrat Yea
Veronica Paiz Democrat Yea
Will Snyder Democrat Yea
Alicia St. Germaine Republican Yea
Angela Rigas Republican Yea
Ann M. Bollin Republican Yea
Bill Schuette Republican Yea
Brad Paquette Republican Yea
Bradley Slagh Republican Yea
Brian BeGole Republican Yea
Bryan Posthumus Republican Yea
Cameron Cavitt Republican Yea
Curtis S VanderWall Republican Yea
David Prestin Republican Yea
David W. Martin Republican Yea
Donni Steele Republican Yea
Douglas C Wozniak Republican Yea
Gina Johnsen Republican Yea
Greg VanWoerkom Republican Yea
Gregory Alexander Republican Yea
Gregory Markkanen Republican Yea
James DeSana Republican Yea
Jamie Thompson Republican Yea
Jason Woolford Republican Yea
Jay DeBoyer Republican Yea
Jennifer Wortz Republican Yea
Jerry Neyer Republican Yea
John R. Roth Republican Yea
Joseph A. Aragona Republican Yea
Joseph Fox Republican Yea
Joseph Pavlov Republican Yea
Josh Schriver Republican Yea
Karl Bohnak Republican Yea
Kathy Schmaltz Republican Yea
Ken Borton Republican Yea
Luke Meerman Republican Yea
Mark A Tisdel Republican Yea
Matt Hall Republican Yea
Matt Maddock Republican Yea
Matthew Bierlein Republican Yea
Mike Harris Republican Yea
Mike Hoadley Republican Yea
Mike Mueller Republican Yea
Nancy DeBoer Republican Yea
Nancy Jenkins-Arno Republican Yea
Parker Fairbairn Republican Yea
Pauline Wendzel Republican Yea
Phil Green Republican Yea
Rachelle Smit Republican Yea
Rick Outman Republican Yea
Ron Robinson Republican Yea
Rylee Linting Republican Yea
Sarah Lightner Republican Yea
Steve Carra Republican Yea
Steve Frisbie Republican Yea
Tim Kelly Republican Yea
Timothy Beson Republican Yea
Tom Kunse Republican Yea
William Bruck Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4598 do?
Crimes: organized; gift card fraud; provide for. Amends sec. 4 of 2012 PA 455 (MCL 752.1084). — Public Act 109 of 2026
Who sponsors HB 4598?
HB 4598 is sponsored by Mike Harris (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 4598?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 06, 2026. Enacted.
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