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SB502 • 2026

Crimes: terrorism; crime of making terrorist threat or false report of terrorism; modify. Amends sec. 543m of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.543m).

Crimes: terrorism; crime of making terrorist threat or false report of terrorism; modify. Amends sec. 543m of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.543m).

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Sponsor
Sue Shink (District 14), Rosemary Bayer (District 13)
Last action
2026-03-19
Official status
referred to Committee on Judiciary
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Crimes: terrorism; crime of making terrorist threat or false report of terrorism; modify. Amends sec. 543m of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.543m).

Crimes: terrorism; crime of making terrorist threat or false report of terrorism; modify.

What This Bill Does

  • Crimes: terrorism; crime of making terrorist threat or false report of terrorism; modify.
  • Amends sec.
  • 543m of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.543m).

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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S-1

4

REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 1/29/2026

Plain English: REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 1/29/2026 4

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-19 SJ 27 Pg. 246

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 44 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0

  2. 2026-03-19 HJ 25 Pg. 340

    received on 03/19/2026

  3. 2026-03-19 HJ 25 Pg. 344

    read a first time

  4. 2026-03-19 HJ 25 Pg. 344

    referred to Committee on Judiciary

  5. 2026-02-04 SJ 9 Pg. 70

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

  6. 2026-02-04 SJ 9 Pg. 70

    SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN

  7. 2026-02-04 SJ 9 Pg. 70

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

  8. 2026-01-29 SJ 8 Pg. 64

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 1/29/2026

  9. 2026-01-29 SJ 8 Pg. 64

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

  10. 2025-08-26 SJ 71 Pg. 879

    SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: ROSEMARY BAYER

  11. 2025-08-13 SJ 69 Pg. 842

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SUE SHINK

  12. 2025-08-13 SJ 69 Pg. 842

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY

Official Summary Text

Crimes: terrorism; crime of making terrorist threat or false report of terrorism; modify. Amends sec. 543m of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.543m).