HB 5055: Law enforcement: other; jurisdiction of sergeant at arms; modify. Amends sec. 2 of 2001 PA 185 (MCL 4.382). - Michigan

As Passed by the Senate → Substitute (H-2) · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill amendment significantly narrows the authority of legislative sergeants at arms to act as police officers outside of designated legislative areas. The changes remove broad discretion to investigate threats or provide security in other locations, requiring instead that such authority be exercised only while actively engaged in official duties within specific legislative zones. Additionally, delegation authority for commissioning police powers is now limited to specific leadership roles rather than allowing broader delegation to various senate and house officers.

Scope change

The bill's scope was reduced from allowing broad discretionary use of police powers across the state to restricting such authority to specific legislative locations and active duty situations.

ENFORCEMENT

Removed provisions allowing sergeants at arms to provide security or investigate threats in locations outside designated legislative areas, except where necessary for specific legislative member security needs.

Modified authority to exercise police powers to require that it be done only while actively engaged in official duties within locations specified in subsection (2)(c).

Removed provisions requiring coordination with other law enforcement agencies when investigating threats or crimes.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that delegation of police commissioning authority be limited to specific leadership positions (senate majority leader, secretary of senate, speaker, clerk) rather than allowing delegation to other officers or employees.

House Introduced Bill → As Passed by the House · 3 edits · Oct 1, 2025

MINOR

This bill expands the authority of legislative sergeants at arms by explicitly granting them the full powers, privileges, and immunities of police officers under state law. It also adds a new provision allowing enforcement in additional locations beyond the Capitol, including areas where legislative members' offices are located and places where legislative sessions are held. The changes strengthen the security and law enforcement capabilities of legislative staff.

Scope change

Expanded from only the Capitol building and grounds to include legislative offices, session locations, parking areas, adjacent areas, and other locations for security purposes

ENFORCEMENT

Added explicit language vesting sergeants at arms with full police officer powers, privileges, prerogatives, and immunities under state law

Added provision allowing enforcement in other locations only when necessary to provide security for or investigate threats toward legislative members

SCOPE

Added new enforcement locations including buildings with legislative offices, session locations, parking areas, adjacent areas, and other locations for security threats

As Passed by the House → As Passed by the Senate · 5 edits · Nov 13, 2025

MODERATE

The Senate amended HB 5055 to expand security authority for legislative officers, add approval requirements for security requests, and renumber several subsections. These changes clarify when security can be deployed, require leadership approval before security is requested, and ensure coordination with other law enforcement during investigations.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include security for family members and staff of legislative members, and to allow investigations of threats against legislative members in other locations beyond the Capitol building.

SCOPE

Added authority to provide security for family members and staff of legislative members when threats are related to official duties.

Added authority to provide security at events attended by legislative members during official duties.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that security or investigation requests must be approved by the senate majority leader or speaker of the house before being granted.

ENFORCEMENT

Added requirement that investigations must coordinate with other state or local law enforcement agencies when practicable.

TECHNICAL

Renumbered several subsections and reorganized the structure of the bill, changing subsection numbers from (4) through (8) to (4) through (10).

Substitute (S-1) - 3 → House Concurred Bill · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was formatted from a Senate substitute version to the final House concurred version, with minor text corrections and reorganization. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, as the new version simply reflects the agreement between chambers on the original legislative proposal regarding legislative sergeant at arms police powers.

TECHNICAL

Removed Senate-specific formatting markers and page headers; corrected minor typographical errors such as 'peoplE' to 'people' and 'on' to 'upon' in some instances.

Reorganized subsection numbering and formatting to align with final House concurrence, though the underlying legal provisions remain identical to the Senate substitute version.

Added 'House BILL NO. 5055' header to indicate final passage through the House of Representatives.

Substitute (H-2) → Substitute (S-1) - 5 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The Senate version of HB 5055 significantly expands the authority of legislative security officers to provide security and investigate threats in additional locations beyond those specified in the House version. The changes clarify that security can be provided to legislative members, their family members, and staff when threats are related to official duties, and allow for security at events attended by legislative members. The Senate version also adds coordination requirements with other law enforcement agencies during investigations.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded from limited locations to include broader authority for security provision and investigation in other state locations, with specific conditions for when this authority applies.

SCOPE

Added authority to provide security to legislative member family members and staff when security needs are related to threats against the member during official duties

Added authority to provide security at events attended by legislative members in the course of official duties

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that security or investigation requests must be approved by the senate majority leader or speaker of the house before being acted upon

ENFORCEMENT

Added requirement that sergeants at arms must coordinate with other state or local law enforcement agencies when investigating threats or crimes

DEFINITION

Restructured subsection (2) to create new subsections (f) through (10) with more detailed conditions and limitations on security authority

Law enforcement: other; jurisdiction of sergeant at arms; modify. Amends sec. 2 of 2001 PA 185 (MCL 4.382).

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