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
Last action — REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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 chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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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 removedPlain-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.
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_1a_HB5576_APH_1 0go5kb4q7vdo 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_1a_HB5576_APH_1 0go5kb4q7vdo 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_1a_HB5576_APH_1 0go5kb4q7vdo 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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Sponsors
- Jay DeBoyer · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 30 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Jay DeBoyer Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 16 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 73 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| % 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 15 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 73 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| % 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.
- Where can I track HB 5576?
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