HB 6086 Summary

• Amends Michigan Penal Code sections 30, 90, 166, and 335 to replace gender-specific language with gender-neutral terminology throughout the criminal statutes.

• Changes references from "husband" and "wife" to "spouse" and from "man" and "woman" to "person" or "people" in adultery, medical fraud, spousal testimony, and indecent cohabitation provisions.

• Updates verb conjugation and pronouns to match plural or singular subjects appropriately (e.g., "associates" to "associate," "is" to "are").

• Takes effect only upon ratification of Senate Joint Resolution ____ or House Joint Resolution T (request no. 02690'19) as an amendment to the Michigan Constitution of 1963.