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MI HB5465

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/21/2026

Primary Sponsor

William Bruck

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "key facility" under Michigan's trespassing law to include railroad tunnels, data centers, and battery storage facilities
  • Broadens the definition of "railroad yard" to explicitly include switching yards, classification yards, intermodal facilities, hump yards, automobile loading facilities, and rail storage yards
  • Creates a special provision for railroad yards that requires only signage posting for trespassing charges, removing the requirement that the facility be completely enclosed by a physical barrier
  • Maintains the existing penalty of a felony punishable by up to 4 years imprisonment, a fine up to $2,500, or both for violations
  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment into law

Legislative Description

Crimes: trespassing; prohibition against entering a key facility; expand. Amends sec. 552c of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.552c).

Crimes: trespassing

Last Action

Referred To Second Reading

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/21/2026

Full Bill Text

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