Criminal Justice

in committee · Michigan · Senate May 20, 2025

SB 318: Corrections: other; responsibility for nonemergency medical, dental, or optometric services; modify. Amends sec. 67a of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.267a).

Senate Bill 318 amends Michigan's Corrections Code, modifying the financial responsibility for medical services provided to prisoners. Under this bill, prisoners who intentionally injure themselves will be responsible for the entire cost of the emergency medical care they receive for those injuries. This means they will pay the full amount, rather than a copayment, for treatment of self-inflicted harm. The bill directly affects prisoners within Michigan's correctional facilities and the Department of Corrections' administration of medical costs.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill shifts full medical costs to prisoners for self-inflicted injuries, increasing financial burden and opposing rehabilitation-focused criminal justice reform.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections

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in committee · Michigan · Senate May 29, 2025

SB 342: Law enforcement: other; disclosures by law enforcement officers act; modify definition of involuntary statement. Amend sec. 1 of 2006 PA 563 (MCL 15.391).

SB 342 amends Michigan's 2006 law on law enforcement disclosures by clarifying the definition of "involuntary statement." It specifies that a statement by a law enforcement officer is *not* considered involuntary if the officer knowingly and intentionally provided false or misleading information about a material fact. This change directly affects how courts evaluate police testimony regarding material facts, ensuring intentional falsehoods are excluded from the "involuntary statement" exception. The bill modifies Section 1 of 2006 PA 563 (MCL 15.391), with no new requirements or penalties added.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill excludes intentional police falsehoods from 'involuntary statement' exception, weakening oversight by making false officer testimony admissible and reducing accountability.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Policing

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in committee · Michigan · House Jun 25, 2025

HB 4667: Crimes: other; use of artificial intelligence to commit certain crimes; prohibit. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 411y.

HB 4667 prohibits using artificial intelligence (AI) to commit crimes in Michigan. It makes it a felony to develop, deploy, or distribute AI systems with the intent to commit other crimes (8-year sentence), or to use AI to further such crimes (8-year sentence added to the underlying crime). The law also targets those who design or distribute AI systems knowing they will be used for criminal purposes (4-year sentence). It excludes law enforcement officers using AI in official duties and defines "AI system" broadly to include generative tools like chatbots, but excludes basic search engines or plug-ins. The bill would require mandatory prison terms with no parole or probation for violations.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeExpands criminalization by adding new felony offenses for AI-assisted crimes, increasing penalties (4-8 years), aligning with 'expands criminalization' indicator.95% confidence ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyProhibits AI use for crimes, imposing felony penalties for development/deployment of AI intended for criminal purposes, restricting technology application.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Probation & Parole Artificial Intelligence

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in committee · Michigan · House Jun 26, 2025

HB 4680: Crimes: other; request for identification from an individual wearing a mask or face covering device; allow. Amends sec. 396 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.396).

HB 4680 would make it a misdemeanor to refuse to remove a face covering when law enforcement requests it, if the person was wearing the mask to conceal their identity while threatening others, intimidating a group, or violating a state law or local ordinance. Currently, wearing a mask to hide identity during a crime is already a misdemeanor, but this bill adds officers' authority to stop and ask for removal in those specific situations. Refusing such a request would carry a penalty of up to one year in jail or a $2,500 fine. The bill directly affects individuals wearing face coverings in contexts involving potential threats, group intimidation, or ongoing law violations.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill expands criminalization by making refusal to remove mask during suspected crime a misdemeanor, increasing enforcement authority without reforming justice systems.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections Law Enforcement

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in committee · Michigan · House Jul 22, 2025

HB 4738: Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for killing or causing serious physical harm to a police dog, police horse, or a search and rescue dog; modify. Amends sec. 16b, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4732'25

HB 4738 amends Michigan's sentencing guidelines to increase penalties for harming specific working animals used by law enforcement. The bill directly affects individuals who kill or cause serious physical harm to police dogs, police horses, or search and rescue dogs. It would modify existing sentencing guidelines (MCL 777.16b) to establish stricter penalties for these offenses, treating them as more severe crimes. This change would apply to all such incidents occurring in Michigan, with sentencing adjustments to reflect the heightened risk to public safety and law enforcement operations. The bill was introduced on July 15, 2025, and referred to the Judiciary Committee.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeIncreases penalties for harming law enforcement animals, expanding criminalization under sentencing guidelines per MCL 777.16b.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Policing Sentencing

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passed both · Michigan · House Jan 14, 2026

HB 4353: Water supply: systems; authority as municipal authority; modify. Amends sec. 1 of 2006 PA 563 (MCL 15.391). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4352'25

This bill's title incorrectly references water supply, but the actual text amends Michigan's law restricting disclosure of law enforcement statements (2006 PA 563). It defines "involuntary statement" as information compelled by a law enforcement agency through threats of job loss or sanctions. The bill would protect such compelled statements from disclosure, applying to officers employed by state police, county agencies, cities, universities, and other specified entities. This directly affects law enforcement officers and agencies by limiting how their compelled statements can be used in legal proceedings.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeProtects compelled law enforcement statements from disclosure, weakening oversight and accountability per 2006 PA 563 amendment.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Policing

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signed · Michigan · House Aug 26, 2025

HB 4048: Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; guidelines for dissemination of deep fake sexual images; enact. Amends sec. 17b, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.17b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4047'25

HB 4048 adds a new sentencing guideline for distributing intimate deepfake sexual images with aggravating circumstances, classifying it as a Class F felony punishable by up to 3 years in prison. This directly affects individuals convicted of disseminating such deepfakes, particularly those with prior offenses under Michigan law. The bill amends sentencing guidelines in Chapter XVII of the Michigan Penal Code to specifically address this crime, establishing a clear penalty framework for courts to apply. It became effective immediately upon the Governor's approval on August 26, 2025.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeAdds new felony charge for deepfake distribution, expanding criminalization rather than reforming justice systems or protecting rights.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyAddresses non-consensual deepfake distribution as felony, strengthening privacy protections under technology-related crimes per bill's sentencing guidelines and subjects.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Sentencing Artificial Intelligence

passed both · Michigan · House Apr 23, 2026

HB 4598: Crimes: organized; violations of the organized retail crime act; expand. Amends sec. 4 of 2012 PA 455 (MCL 752.1084).

HB 4598 expands Michigan's Organized Retail Crime Act to specifically address new tactics used in theft. It adds provisions criminalizing the acquisition, alteration, or use of stolen gift cards (subsections i(i)-(iii)), fraudulent wireless device purchases (subsections h), and manipulating fire exit alarms (subsections g) as organized retail crime. The bill makes these acts felonies punishable by up to 5 years in prison, $5,000 fines, or both, and requires offenders to pay restitution to retailers and forfeit stolen merchandise. This directly affects retailers (through enhanced protections) and individuals committing these expanded theft methods, while clarifying that property representation as stolen is sufficient for prosecution.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeExpands criminalization of retail theft tactics, imposing felony penalties and restitution, increasing punitive measures without reform elements95% confidence

Sub-Topics Victims' Rights

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in committee · Michigan · Senate Apr 15, 2025

SB 203: Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for summoning law enforcement to residence through intentional false report of a serious law enforcement emergency; establish. Amends sec. 16t, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16t). TIE BAR WITH: SB 202'25

SB 203 creates new sentencing guidelines for individuals who intentionally make false reports to law enforcement about serious emergencies (like active threats or crimes) to summon police to a residence. It directly affects people who deliberately lie to trigger emergency responses, such as false reports of violence or danger at someone's home. The bill amends Michigan's sentencing guidelines (MCL 777.16t) to specify enhanced penalties for this specific offense. This adds a clear legal consequence for misusing emergency services, aiming to deter false reports that waste police resources and cause unnecessary fear.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill increases penalties for false emergency reports, strengthening punishment for a crime that wastes law enforcement resources and disrupts community safety.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Policing Sentencing

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passed both · Michigan · House Sep 18, 2025

HB 4664: Civil rights: speech and assembly; blocking a state highway while participating in an assembly of individuals; prohibit, and provide for a misdemeanor. Amends sec. 676b of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.676b).

HB 4664 prohibits blocking state highways during assemblies of individuals, amending Michigan's existing traffic law (MCL 257.676b). It directly affects protesters or assembly participants who obstruct highway traffic, making such obstruction a misdemeanor offense. The key provision adds a specific penalty for blocking highways while engaging in group assemblies, moving beyond general traffic violations. This law clarifies that highway obstruction during protests is a criminal act, not merely a traffic infraction.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeProhibits highway obstruction during protests, criminalizing assembly activities - expands criminalization of civil rights, opposing reform.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Civil Rights

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