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June 15, 2026
Volume 24, Issue 24
The State Bar of Michigan will be closed on Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth.
In the Capitol
6/18 Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary & Public Safety, 12:00 p.m. MORE
Agenda:
SB 712 (Hoitenga) Courts: district court; magistrate qualifications; modify.
SBM Position on SB 712: Support.
HB 4025 (Price) Sales tax: exemptions; sunset date on exemption for firearm safety devices; extend.
HB 4026 (Paquette) Use tax: exemptions; sunset date on exemption for firearm safety devices; extend.
SB 1015 (McMorrow) State agencies (proposed): other; office of community violence intervention services; establish.
SB 1016 (Anthony) State agencies (proposed): other; grants for community violence intervention services; provide for.
SB 885 (Singh) Criminal procedure: indigent defense; parent and child legal representation commission; create.
SBM Position on SB 885: Support.
Children’s Law Section Position on SB 885: Support.
Family Law Section Position on SB 885: Support.
Complete Committee Meeting List
Legislative Action Last Week:
Summary of legislative action on all bills that the State Bar or sections of the State Bar have taken positions.
HB 4466 (Public Health Code, Sanctions For Performing Gender Reassignment Procedures Or Treatment To Minors) was referred to the Senate Committee on Government Operations.
LGBTQ+ Law Section position on HB 4466: Oppose.
HB 4467 (A Bill To Prohibit Chemical And Surgical Mutilation Of Minors) was referred to the Senate Committee on Government Operations.
LGBTQ+ Law Section position on HB 4467: Oppose.
HB 4468 (The Insurance Code Of 1956, Coverage For Adverse Consequences Related To Gender Transition And Reversal Of Gender Transition) was referred to the Senate Committee on Government Operations.
LGBTQ+ Law Section position on HB 4468: Oppose.
Legislation Introduced 6/9–6/11
Last week bills were introduced in the following areas of law:
At the Bar
The Board of Commissioners met on June 12, 2026 at which time the State Bar of Michigan adopted the following public policy positions:
HB 5281 (Harris) Financial institutions: other; third-party litigation funding transparency; provide for. Creates new act.
SBM Position: Oppose as drafted. (Position adopted via roll-call vote. Commissioners voting in support of the position: Barton, Barr, Bryant, Burrell, Christenson, Clark, Clay, Crowley, Davis, Detzler, Easterly, Eccleston, Evans, Hamameh, Holloman, Howlett, Kitchen-Troop, Larsen, Lerner, Liggins, Low, Lowe, Luckenbach, Mansoor, Mantese, Mason, Murray, M., Murray, T., Ohanesian, Perkins, Shapiro, Simmons, Timmons. Commissioner voting in opposition of the position: Anderson.)
HB 5831 (Steele) Crimes: terrorism; penalties for acts of terrorism; modify. Amends sec. 543f of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.543f).
SBM Position: Oppose the legislation to the extent that the bill would limit judicial discretion by imposing a mandatory minimum sentence of incarceration.
HB 5907 (St. Germaine) Criminal procedure: sentencing; mandatory sentencing for certain crimes in the vehicle code; require. Amends secs. 601b, 602a, 617 & 625 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.601b et seq.).
SBM Position: Oppose the legislation to the extent that the bill would limit judicial discretion by imposing a mandatory minimum sentence of incarceration.
HB 5908 (Hoadley) Criminal procedure: sentencing; mandatory sentencing for certain crimes in the riots act; require. Amends sec. 4 of 1968 PA 302 (MCL 752.544).
SBM Position: Oppose the legislation to the extent that the bill would limit judicial discretion by imposing a mandatory minimum sentence of incarceration.
HB 5909 (Wozniak) Criminal procedure: sentencing; mandatory sentencing for certain crimes in the Medicaid false claim act; require. Amends sec. 6 of 1977 PA 72 (MCL 400.606).
SBM Position: Oppose the legislation to the extent that the bill would limit judicial discretion by imposing a mandatory minimum sentence of incarceration.
HB 5910 (Wozniak) Criminal procedure: sentencing; mandatory sentencing for certain crimes in the social welfare act; require. Amends sec. 60 of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.60).
SBM Position: Oppose the legislation to the extent that the bill would limit judicial discretion by imposing a mandatory minimum sentence of incarceration.
HB 5911 (Bruck) Criminal procedure: sentencing; mandatory sentencing for certain crimes in the identity theft act; require. Amends sec. 9 of 2004 PA 452 (MCL 445.69).
SBM Position: Oppose the legislation to the extent that the bill would limit judicial discretion by imposing a mandatory minimum sentence of incarceration.
HB 5912 (Johnsen) Criminal procedure: sentencing; mandatory sentencing for certain crimes regarding contraband in jails; require. Amends secs. 2, 2a, 3 & 5 of 1981 PA 7 (MCL 801.262 et seq.).
SBM Position: Oppose the legislation to the extent that the bill would limit judicial discretion by imposing a mandatory minimum sentence of incarceration.
HB 5913 (Johnsen) Criminal procedure: sentencing; mandatory sentencing for certain crimes regarding contraband in prisons; require. Amends secs. 1, 3, 3a & 5 of 1909 PA 17 (MCL 800.281 et seq.).
SBM Position: Oppose the legislation to the extent that the bill would limit judicial discretion by imposing a mandatory minimum sentence of incarceration.
HB 5914 (Schuette) Criminal procedure: sentencing; mandatory sentencing for certain crimes in the public health code; require. Amends (See bill)
SBM Position: Oppose the legislation to the extent that the bill would limit judicial discretion by imposing a mandatory minimum sentence of incarceration.
HB 5915 (Kuhn) Criminal procedure: sentencing; mandatory sentencing for certain crimes in the sex offender registration act; require. Amends sec. 9 of 1994 PA 295 (MCL 28.729).
SBM Position: Oppose the legislation to the extent that the bill would limit judicial discretion by imposing a mandatory minimum sentence of incarceration.
HB 5916 (Kuhn) Criminal procedure: sentencing; mandatory sentencing for certain crimes in the revised judicature act; require. Amends sec. 2950 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2950).
SBM Position: Oppose the legislation to the extent that the bill would limit judicial discretion by imposing a mandatory minimum sentence of incarceration.
HB 5917 (Pavlov) Criminal procedure: sentencing; mandatory sentencing for certain crimes; require. Amends & repeals (See bill).
SBM Position: Oppose the legislation to the extent that the bill would limit judicial discretion by imposing a mandatory minimum sentence of incarceration.
HB 5918 (Pavlov) Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain crimes; update. Amends (See bill).
SBM Position: Oppose the legislation to the extent that the bill would limit judicial discretion by imposing a mandatory minimum sentence of incarceration.
SB 909 (Chang) Civil procedure: remedies; wrongful imprisonment compensation act; modify evidence requirements. Amends secs. 2, 4, 5 & 7 of 2016 PA 343 (MCL 691.1752 et seq.).
SBM Position: Support.
Links of Interest
SBM Public Policy Resource Center
Public Acts
Michigan Supreme Court
Michigan Legislature
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