HB 5686·MI·house
Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for threats or assaults against department of health and human services designated caregiver; provide for. Amends sec. 16d, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16d). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5684'26, HB 5685'26
Reported by CommitteeFiled Mar 5, 2026
Sponsor: J.R. Roth (R)
Latest Action
referred to second reading
Sep 23, 2026
Summary
The bill changes Michigan’s criminal procedure code to add sentencing guidelines for anyone who threatens or assaults a caregiver designated by the Department of Health and Human Services. It affects both defendants charged with those offenses and the caregivers the law seeks to protect, aiming to ensure appropriate penalties for attacks on essential health workers.
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