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HB5908 • 2026

Criminal procedure: sentencing; mandatory sentencing for certain crimes in the riots act; require. Amends sec. 4 of 1968 PA 302 (MCL 752.544).

Criminal procedure: sentencing; mandatory sentencing for certain crimes in the riots act; require. Amends sec. 4 of 1968 PA 302 (MCL 752.544).

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Sponsor
Mike Hoadley (District 99), Alicia St. Germaine (District 62), Douglas Wozniak (District 59), Joseph Pavlov (District 64), William Bruck (District 30)
Last action
2026-04-30
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 04/29/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Criminal procedure: sentencing; mandatory sentencing for certain crimes in the riots act; require. Amends sec. 4 of 1968 PA 302 (MCL 752.544).

Criminal procedure: sentencing; mandatory sentencing for certain crimes in the riots act; require.

What This Bill Does

  • Criminal procedure: sentencing; mandatory sentencing for certain crimes in the riots act; require.
  • Amends sec.
  • 4 of 1968 PA 302 (MCL 752.544).

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-30 HJ 34 Pg. 0

    bill electronically reproduced 04/29/2026

  2. 2026-04-29 HJ 33 Pg. 534

    introduced by Representative Rep. Mike Hoadley

  3. 2026-04-29 HJ 33 Pg. 534

    read a first time

  4. 2026-04-29 HJ 33 Pg. 534

    referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

Criminal procedure: sentencing; mandatory sentencing for certain crimes in the riots act; require. Amends sec. 4 of 1968 PA 302 (MCL 752.544).

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL NO. 5908

A bill to amend 1968 PA 302, entitled
"An act to define and prescribe the penalties for the crime of
rioting and related crimes; and to repeal certain acts and parts of
acts,"
by amending section 4 (MCL 752.544), as amended by 1988 PA 393.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 4. (1) A violation of section 1 , 2, or 2a is a felony, 1
punishable by imprisonment for life or any term of years but not 2
more less than 10 5 years in prison or and a fine of not more than 3
$10,000.00. , or both. 4
(2) A violation of section 2 is a felony punishable by 5
April 29, 2026, Introduced by Reps. Hoadley, St. Germaine, Wozniak, Pavlov and Bruck and
referred to Committee on Judiciary.
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imprisonment for life or any term of years but not less than 10 1
years. 2
(3) (2) A violation of section 3 is a felony, punishable by 3
not more than 5 years in prison or a fine of not more than 4
$5,000.00, or both. 5
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days 6
after the date it is enacted into law. 7