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HB5491 • 2026

Corrections: other; strip searches according to biological sex by MDOC facilities; require. Amends sec. 69a of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.269a).

Corrections: other; strip searches according to biological sex by MDOC facilities; require. Amends sec. 69a of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.269a).

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Sponsor
Gina Johnsen (District 78), Tom Kunse (District 100), Douglas Wozniak (District 59), Donni Steele (District 54), Alicia St. Germaine (District 62), Brian BeGole (District 71), Mike Mueller (District 72), Tim Kelly (District 93), Luke Meerman (District 89), Jay DeBoyer (District 63), Gregory Alexander (District 98), Jennifer Wortz (District 35)
Last action
2026-02-03
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 01/29/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Corrections: other; strip searches according to biological sex by MDOC facilities; require. Amends sec. 69a of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.269a).

Corrections: other; strip searches according to biological sex by MDOC facilities; require.

What This Bill Does

  • Corrections: other; strip searches according to biological sex by MDOC facilities; require.
  • Amends sec.
  • 69a of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.269a).

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-03 HJ 8 Pg. 0

    bill electronically reproduced 01/29/2026

  2. 2026-01-29 HJ 7 Pg. 71

    introduced by Representative Rep. Gina Johnsen

  3. 2026-01-29 HJ 7 Pg. 71

    read a first time

  4. 2026-01-29 HJ 7 Pg. 71

    referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

Corrections: other; strip searches according to biological sex by MDOC facilities; require. Amends sec. 69a of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.269a).