Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 5079 — Crimes: public office and officers; penalties for disarming a law enforcement officer of a firearm if accomplished by force or if law enforcement officer is injured; increase. Amends sec. 479b of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.479b).

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced November 12, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    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 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Crimes: public office and officers; penalties for disarming a law enforcement officer of a firearm if accomplished by force or if law enforcement officer is injured; increase. Amends sec. 479b of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.479b).

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 5 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill HB 5079 has been amended to reduce the maximum prison sentence for a certain felony from 20 years to 15 years. This change aims to align penalties more closely with similar offenses and may reflect a shift towards more balanced sentencing. The revision matters because it could lead to shorter sentences for those convicted, impacting both individuals and the justice system overall.

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SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
HB-5079, As Passed House, November 6, 2025 SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
ELF H00603'25 (H-1) x304we 1 (b) The peace officer or corrections officer is performing his or her the peace officer's or corrections officer's duties as a peace officer or a corrections officer.
ELF H00603'25 (H-1)_HB5079_APH_1 r98ka2 1 (b) The peace officer or corrections officer is performing his or her the peace officer's or corrections officer's duties as a peace officer or a corrections officer.
(3) An individual who takes a firearm from the lawful possession of a peace officer or a corrections officer is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 20 years or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both, if all of the following ELF H00603'25 (H-1) x304we 1 circumstances exist at the time the firearm is taken:
(3) An individual who takes a firearm from the lawful possession of a peace officer or a corrections officer is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 15 years or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both, if all of the following ELF H00603'25 (H-1)_HB5079_APH_1 r98ka2 1 circumstances exist at the time the firearm is taken:
(i) A police officer of this state or a political subdivision ELF H00603'25 (H-1) x304we 1 of this state.
(i) A police officer of this state or a political subdivision ELF H00603'25 (H-1)_HB5079_APH_1 r98ka2 1 of this state.
Final Page ELF H00603'25 (H-1) x304we
Final Page ELF H00603'25 (H-1)_HB5079_APH_1 r98ka2
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Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 23 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 75 Yea · 25 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 202300
Republican 55000
Unaffiliated 0200
Total 752500
% of votes cast 75%25%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
O’Neal — Nay
Myers-Phillips — Nay
Alabas Farhat Democrat Nay
Angela Witwer Democrat Yea
Brenda Carter Democrat Nay
Carol Glanville Democrat Nay
Chedrick Greene Democrat Yea
Cynthia Neeley Democrat Nay
Denise Mentzer Democrat Yea
Donavan McKinney Democrat Nay
Dylan Wegela Democrat Nay
Emily Dievendorf Democrat Nay
Erin Byrnes Democrat Nay
Helena Scott Democrat Nay
Jason Morgan Democrat Nay
Jasper Martus Democrat Yea
Jimmie Wilson Jr Democrat Nay
Joey Andrews Democrat Nay
John Fitzgerald Democrat Yea
Joseph Tate Democrat Yea
Julie Brixie Democrat Nay
Julie M. Rogers Democrat Yea
Kara Hope Democrat Yea
Kelly A Breen Democrat Yea
Laurie Pohutsky Democrat Nay
Mai Xiong Democrat Yea
Matt Koleszar Democrat Yea
Matt Longjohn Democrat Yea
Mike McFall Democrat Yea
Natalie Price Democrat Nay
Noah Arbit Democrat Nay
Penelope Tsernoglou Democrat Nay
Peter Herzberg Democrat Yea
Phil Skaggs Democrat Nay
Ranjeev Puri Democrat Nay
Reggie Miller Democrat Yea
Regina Weiss Democrat Nay
Samantha Steckloff Democrat Yea
Sharon MacDonell Democrat Nay
Stephanie A Young Democrat Nay
Stephen Wooden Democrat Yea
Tullio Liberati Jr. Democrat Yea
Tyrone Carter Democrat Yea
Veronica Paiz Democrat Nay
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
Karl Bohnak Republican Yea
Kathy Schmaltz Republican Yea
Ken Borton 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
Thomas Kuhn Republican Yea
Tim Kelly Republican Yea
Timothy Beson Republican Yea
Tom Kunse Republican Yea
William Bruck Republican Yea

Official roll call →

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #295 Yeas 75 Nays 25 Excused 0 Not Voting 10

Passed 75 Yea · 25 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 56000
Democrat 192300
Unaffiliated 0200
Total 752500
% of votes cast 75%25%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
O’Neal — Nay
Myers-Phillips — Nay
Alabas Farhat Democrat Nay
Angela Witwer Democrat Yea
Brenda Carter Democrat Nay
Carol Glanville Democrat Nay
Cynthia Neeley Democrat Nay
Denise Mentzer Democrat Yea
Donavan McKinney Democrat Nay
Dylan Wegela Democrat Nay
Emily Dievendorf Democrat Nay
Erin Byrnes Democrat Nay
Helena Scott Democrat Nay
Jason Morgan Democrat Nay
Jasper Martus Democrat Yea
Jimmie Wilson Jr Democrat Nay
Joey Andrews Democrat Nay
John Fitzgerald Democrat Yea
Joseph Tate Democrat Yea
Julie Brixie Democrat Nay
Julie M. Rogers Democrat Yea
Kara Hope Democrat Yea
Kelly A Breen Democrat Yea
Laurie Pohutsky Democrat Nay
Mai Xiong Democrat Yea
Matt Koleszar Democrat Yea
Matt Longjohn Democrat Yea
Mike McFall Democrat Yea
Natalie Price Democrat Nay
Noah Arbit Democrat Nay
Penelope Tsernoglou Democrat Nay
Peter Herzberg Democrat Yea
Phil Skaggs Democrat Nay
Ranjeev Puri Democrat Nay
Reggie Miller Democrat Yea
Regina Weiss Democrat Nay
Samantha Steckloff Democrat Yea
Sharon MacDonell Democrat Nay
Stephanie A Young Democrat Nay
Stephen Wooden Democrat Yea
Tullio Liberati Jr. Democrat Yea
Tyrone Carter Democrat Yea
Veronica Paiz Democrat Nay
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
Jaime Greene 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
Karl Bohnak Republican Yea
Kathy Schmaltz Republican Yea
Ken Borton 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
Thomas Kuhn Republican Yea
Tim Kelly Republican Yea
Timothy Beson Republican Yea
Tom Kunse Republican Yea
William Bruck Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5079 do?
Crimes: public office and officers; penalties for disarming a law enforcement officer of a firearm if accomplished by force or if law enforcement officer is injured; increase. Amends sec. 479b of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.479b).
Who sponsors HB 5079?
HB 5079 is sponsored by Mike Mueller (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 5079?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced November 12, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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