House Bill 5810 Summary

• Amends MCL 777.16w (sentencing guidelines under the Code of Criminal Procedure) to add and modify felony offense classifications related to prostitution and human trafficking.

• Adds MCL 750.451(3) (prostitution offense, third or subsequent) as a Class G felony with 2-year maximum sentence and MCL 750.451(4) (soliciting a minor over 16 for prostitution) as a Class E felony with 5-year maximum sentence.

• Adds multiple human trafficking offenses involving forced labor through physical harm, physical restraint, abuse of legal process, destruction of identification documents, and blackmail, with sentencing ranging from 10 years (Class D) to life imprisonment (Class A depending on injury or death caused).

• Adds offenses for recruiting or transporting persons for labor or services (MCL 750.462j), with penalties ranging from 10 years for adults to 20 years for minors and life imprisonment if death results.

• Includes tie-bar provision making the bill effective only upon enactment of either Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill 5809 of the 96th Legislature.