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MI HB5028

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

Matthew Bierlein

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Updates Michigan's sentencing guidelines to replace the term "prostitution" with "commercial sexual activity" throughout criminal offense classifications

  • Reclassifies commercial sexual activity violations: second offense becomes a Class G felony (2-year maximum), third or subsequent offense becomes a Class F felony (4-year maximum)

  • Adds new offense category for commercial sexual activity with a person under 18 years of age as a Class E felony with 5-year maximum sentence

  • Updates terminology in related offenses including keeping a place for commercial sexual activity, accepting earnings of a person engaged in commercial sexual activity, and transporting persons for commercial sexual activity

  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment, contingent on passage of companion bill HB 5016

Legislative Description

Crimes: prostitution; penalties for and references to prostitute and prostitution crimes in sentencing guidelines; amend. Amends sec. 16w, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16w). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5016'25

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/18/2025

9/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary9/18/2025

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