HB 5528 Summary

• Amends Michigan's criminal sexual conduct statutes (MCL 750.520b-e) to add provisions prohibiting sexual contact between care providers and foster children and child care facility residents regardless of the victim's age.

• Establishes that an employee, contractual service provider, or volunteer of a child care organization or licensed foster family home commits criminal sexual conduct if they engage in sexual penetration or contact with a resident aged 16 or older during the period of residency, and victim consent is not a defense.

• Applies enhanced penalties including lifetime electronic monitoring for certain first and second degree criminal sexual conduct violations involving victims under 13 years old committed by individuals 17 or older.

• Creates specific criminal liability for school employees, administrators, and volunteers who engage in sexual contact with students aged 13-17 enrolled in their school district, with limited exceptions for emancipated persons or lawfully married couples.

• Modifies penalties across criminal sexual conduct degrees, with fourth degree violations remaining misdemeanors punishable by up to 2 years imprisonment or $500 fine.