Crimes: prostitution; penalties for and references to prostitute and prostitution crimes in sentencing guidelines; amend. Amends sec. 16w, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16w).

HB 5864 amends Michigan's sentencing guidelines to ensure that crimes involving prostitution are consistently classified as felonies rather than misdemeanors. This change directly affects judges, prosecutors, and defendants by requiring them to apply stricter sentencing standards for prostitution-related offenses. The bill removes previous language that allowed for the classification of these crimes as less serious felonies or misdemeanors, thereby standardizing how such cases are handled within the state's legal system.