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SB521 • 2026

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for individual 16 years of age or less in house of prostitution; modify. Amends sec. 16w, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16w). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0520'25, SB 0705'25

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for individual 16 years of age or less in house of prostitution; modify. Amends sec. 16w, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16w). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0520'25, SB 0705'25

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Sponsor
John Damoose (District 37), Rosemary Bayer (District 13), Michael Webber (District 9), Mallory McMorrow (District 8), Dayna Polehanki (District 5)
Last action
2026-01-29
Official status
referred to Committee on Judiciary
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for individual 16 years of age or less in house of prostitution; modify. Amends sec. 16w, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16w). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0520'25, SB 0705'25

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for individual 16 years of age or less in house of prostitution; modify.

What This Bill Does

  • Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for individual 16 years of age or less in house of prostitution; modify.
  • Amends sec.
  • 16w, ch.
  • XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16w).

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Amendments

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S-1

6

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

Plain English: REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 6

  • 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. 2026-01-29 HJ 7 Pg. 69

    read a first time

  2. 2026-01-29 HJ 7 Pg. 69

    referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. 2026-01-28 SJ 6 Pg. 41

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 5 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0

  4. 2026-01-28 HJ 6 Pg. 62

    received on 01/28/2026

  5. 2026-01-21 SJ 3 Pg. 18

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

  6. 2026-01-21 SJ 3 Pg. 18

    SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN

  7. 2026-01-21 SJ 3 Pg. 18

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

  8. 2025-12-11 SJ 111 Pg. 1835

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 12/10/2025

  9. 2025-12-11 SJ 111 Pg. 1835

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

  10. 2025-09-09 SJ 74 Pg. 905

    SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: DAYNA POLEHANKI

  11. 2025-09-04 SJ 73 Pg. 885

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JOHN DAMOOSE

  12. 2025-09-04 SJ 73 Pg. 885

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

Official Summary Text

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for individual 16 years of age or less in house of prostitution; modify. Amends sec. 16w, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16w). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0520'25, SB 0705'25