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MI HB5028
Bill
Status
9/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
Matthew Bierlein
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AI Summary
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Updates Michigan's sentencing guidelines to replace the term "prostitution" with "commercial sexual activity" throughout criminal offense classifications
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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)
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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
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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
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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