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

HB 5576 — Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for intimidating or harassing an individual based on actual or perceived employment as a first responder; provide for. Amends sec. 16t, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16t). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5574'26

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced June 11, 2026. 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.

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In plain language

The bill establishes sentencing guidelines for harassing first responders.

This bill amends sentencing guidelines to include penalties for intimidating or harassing individuals based on their employment as first responders. It aims to address concerns related to the treatment of such individuals.

Summary

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for intimidating or harassing an individual based on actual or perceived employment as a first responder; provide for. Amends sec. 16t, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16t). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5574'26

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 5 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill HB 5576, six new lines have been added while five lines from the previous version have been removed. The changes likely refine the language or clarify specific points in the legislation. These adjustments are important because they can impact how the bill is understood and implemented, potentially affecting its effectiveness and how it addresses the issues it aims to solve.

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HOUSE BILL NO.
HB-5576, As Passed House, June 9, 2026 HOUSE BILL NO.
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Category Class Description Stat Max 750.409b Pub ord F Knowing possession of 3 ransomware with intent to use without authorization 750.409c(2) Person G Coming within 25 feet 2 of first responder after warning causing injury 750.409c(3) Person C Coming within 25 feet 15 of first responder after warning causing death 750.410a Person G Conspiracy to commit a 4 person to state hospital unjustly 750.411a(1)(b) Pub ord F False report of a 4 felony 750.411a(1)(c) Person E False report of crime 5 resulting in physical injury 750.411a(1)(d) Person D False report of crime 10 resulting in serious impairment of body function 750.411a(1)(e) Person C False report of crime 15 resulting in death ELF H05806'25 a_HB5576_INTR_1 0go5kb 750.411a(3)(a) Pub ord F Threat or false report 4 of an explosive or harmful device, substance, or material 750.411a(3)(b) Pub ord D Threat or false report 10 of an explosive or harmful device, substance, or material — subsequent offense 750.411a(4)(b) Person E False report of 5 medical or other emergency resulting in physical injury 750.411a(4)(c) Person D False report of 10 medical or other emergency resulting in serious impairment of body function 750.411a(4)(d) Person C False report of 15 medical or other emergency resulting in death 750.411b Pub trst G Excess fees to members 4 of legislature 750.411h(2)(b) Person E Stalking of a minor 5 750.411i(3)(a) Person E Aggravated stalking 5 750.411i(3)(b) Person D Aggravated stalking of 10 a minor ELF H05806'25 a_HB5576_INTR_1 0go5kb 750.411l Pub ord H Fourth degree money 2 laundering 750.411m Pub ord E Third degree money 5 laundering 750.411n Pub ord D Second degree money 10 laundering 750.411o Pub ord B First degree money 20 laundering 750.411p(2)(a) Property B Money laundering of 20 proceeds from controlled substance offense involving $10,000 or more 750.411p(2)(b) Property D Money laundering of 10 proceeds from controlled substance offense or other proceeds involving $10,000 or more 750.411p(2)(c) Property E Money laundering — 5 transactions involving represented proceeds 750.411s(2)(a) Person G Unlawful posting of 2 message 750.411s(2)(b) Person E Unlawful posting of 5 message with aggravating circumstances ELF H05806'25 a_HB5576_INTR_1 0go5kb 750.411t(2)(b) Person E Hazing resulting in 5 serious impairment of body function 750.411t(2)(c) Person C Hazing resulting in 15 death 750.411u Pub ord B Gang membership 20 felonies 750.411v(1) Person E Gang recruitment 5 750.411v(2) Person B Retaliation for 20 withdrawal from gang 750.411w Pub ord E Selling or possessing 5 automated sales suppression device or zapper, phantom-ware, or skimming device 750.411x(4) Person E Cyberbullying causing 5 serious injury 750.411x(5) Person D Cyberbullying causing 10 death Enacting section 1.
Category Class Description Stat Max 750.409b Pub ord F Knowing possession of 3 ransomware with intent to use without authorization 750.409c(2) Person G Coming within 25 feet 2 of first responder after warning causing injury 750.409c(3) Person C Coming within 25 feet 15 of first responder after warning causing death 750.410a Person G Conspiracy to commit a 4 person to state hospital unjustly 750.411a(1)(b) Pub ord F False report of a 4 felony 750.411a(1)(c) Person E False report of crime 5 resulting in physical injury 750.411a(1)(d) Person D False report of crime 10 resulting in serious impairment of body function 750.411a(1)(e) Person C False report of crime 15 resulting in death ELF H05806'25 a_HB5576_APH_1 4q7vdo 750.411a(3)(a) Pub ord F Threat or false report 4 of an explosive or harmful device, substance, or material 750.411a(3)(b) Pub ord D Threat or false report 10 of an explosive or harmful device, substance, or material — subsequent offense 750.411a(4)(b) Person E False report of 5 medical or other emergency resulting in physical injury 750.411a(4)(c) Person D False report of 10 medical or other emergency resulting in serious impairment of body function 750.411a(4)(d) Person C False report of 15 medical or other emergency resulting in death 750.411b Pub trst G Excess fees to members 4 of legislature 750.411h(2)(b) Person E Stalking of a minor 5 750.411i(3)(a) Person E Aggravated stalking 5 750.411i(3)(b) Person D Aggravated stalking of 10 a minor ELF H05806'25 a_HB5576_APH_1 4q7vdo 750.411l Pub ord H Fourth degree money 2 laundering 750.411m Pub ord E Third degree money 5 laundering 750.411n Pub ord D Second degree money 10 laundering 750.411o Pub ord B First degree money 20 laundering 750.411p(2)(a) Property B Money laundering of 20 proceeds from controlled substance offense involving $10,000 or more 750.411p(2)(b) Property D Money laundering of 10 proceeds from controlled substance offense or other proceeds involving $10,000 or more 750.411p(2)(c) Property E Money laundering — 5 transactions involving represented proceeds 750.411s(2)(a) Person G Unlawful posting of 2 message 750.411s(2)(b) Person E Unlawful posting of 5 message with aggravating circumstances ELF H05806'25 a_HB5576_APH_1 4q7vdo 750.411t(2)(b) Person E Hazing resulting in 5 serious impairment of body function 750.411t(2)(c) Person C Hazing resulting in 15 death 750.411u Pub ord B Gang membership 20 felonies 750.411v(1) Person E Gang recruitment 5 750.411v(2) Person B Retaliation for 20 withdrawal from gang 750.411w Pub ord E Selling or possessing 5 automated sales suppression device or zapper, phantom-ware, or skimming device 750.411x(4) Person E Cyberbullying causing 5 serious injury 750.411x(5) Person D Cyberbullying causing 10 death Enacting section 1.
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Action History

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Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 30 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 73 Yea · 31 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 56000
Democrat 163000
Unaffiliated 1100
Total 733100
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (104)
Member Party Vote
Myers-Phillips — Nay
St. Germaine — Yea
Alabas Farhat Democrat Yea
Amos O'Neal Democrat Yea
Angela Witwer Democrat Yea
Brenda Carter Democrat Yea
Carrie Rheingans Democrat Nay
Cynthia Neeley Democrat Yea
Denise Mentzer Democrat Yea
Donavan McKinney Democrat Nay
Dylan Wegela Democrat Nay
Emily Dievendorf Democrat Nay
Erin Byrnes Democrat Nay
Helena Scott Democrat Yea
Jason M Hoskins Democrat Nay
Jason Morgan Democrat Nay
Jasper Martus Democrat Nay
Jennifer Conlin Democrat Yea
Jimmie Wilson Jr Democrat Nay
Joey Andrews Democrat Yea
John Fitzgerald Democrat Nay
Julie Brixie Democrat Nay
Julie M. Rogers Democrat Nay
Kara Hope Democrat Nay
Kelly A Breen Democrat Nay
Kimberly Edwards Democrat Nay
Kristian Grant Democrat Nay
Laurie Pohutsky Democrat Nay
Mai Xiong Democrat Yea
Matt Koleszar Democrat Nay
Matt Longjohn Democrat Nay
Mike McFall Democrat Yea
Morgan Foreman Democrat Nay
Natalie Price Democrat Nay
Penelope Tsernoglou Democrat Nay
Peter Herzberg Democrat Yea
Phil Skaggs Democrat Nay
Ranjeev Puri Democrat Nay
Reggie Miller Democrat Nay
Regina Weiss Democrat Nay
Samantha Steckloff Democrat Yea
Sharon MacDonell Democrat Nay
Stephanie A Young Democrat Nay
Stephen Wooden Democrat Nay
Tullio Liberati Jr. Democrat Yea
Tyrone Carter Democrat Yea
Veronica Paiz Democrat Nay
Will Snyder Democrat 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 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
Pat Outman Republican Yea
Pauline Wendzel Republican Yea
Phil Green Republican Yea
Rachelle Smit 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 73 Yea · 31 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 55000
Democrat 153000
Unaffiliated 3100
Total 733100
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (104)
Member Party Vote
O’Neal — Yea
Outman — Yea
Myers-Phillips — Nay
St. Germaine — Yea
Alabas Farhat Democrat Yea
Angela Witwer Democrat Yea
Brenda Carter Democrat Yea
Carrie Rheingans Democrat Nay
Cynthia Neeley Democrat Yea
Denise Mentzer Democrat Yea
Donavan McKinney Democrat Nay
Dylan Wegela Democrat Nay
Emily Dievendorf Democrat Nay
Erin Byrnes Democrat Nay
Helena Scott Democrat Yea
Jason M Hoskins Democrat Nay
Jason Morgan Democrat Nay
Jasper Martus Democrat Nay
Jennifer Conlin Democrat Yea
Jimmie Wilson Jr Democrat Nay
Joey Andrews Democrat Yea
John Fitzgerald Democrat Nay
Julie Brixie Democrat Nay
Julie M. Rogers Democrat Nay
Kara Hope Democrat Nay
Kelly A Breen Democrat Nay
Kimberly Edwards Democrat Nay
Kristian Grant Democrat Nay
Laurie Pohutsky Democrat Nay
Mai Xiong Democrat Yea
Matt Koleszar Democrat Nay
Matt Longjohn Democrat Nay
Mike McFall Democrat Yea
Morgan Foreman Democrat Nay
Natalie Price Democrat Nay
Penelope Tsernoglou Democrat Nay
Peter Herzberg Democrat Yea
Phil Skaggs Democrat Nay
Ranjeev Puri Democrat Nay
Reggie Miller Democrat Nay
Regina Weiss Democrat Nay
Samantha Steckloff Democrat Yea
Sharon MacDonell Democrat Nay
Stephanie A Young Democrat Nay
Stephen Wooden Democrat Nay
Tullio Liberati Jr. Democrat Yea
Tyrone Carter Democrat Yea
Veronica Paiz Democrat Nay
Will Snyder Democrat 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 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
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 5576 do?
Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for intimidating or harassing an individual based on actual or perceived employment as a first responder; provide for. Amends sec. 16t, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16t). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5574'26
Who sponsors HB 5576?
HB 5576 is sponsored by Jay DeBoyer (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 5576?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced June 11, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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