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HB 5126: Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for theft of cargo; create. Amends…

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

What it does

HB5125 creates enhanced criminal penalties for theft of cargo, while HB5126 provides the corresponding sentencing guidelines. The legislation specifically recognizes cargo theft as something warranting treatment beyond ordinary theft statutes.

Full title: Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for theft of cargo; create. Amends sec. 16r, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16r). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5125'25

Action history
  • March 17, 2026REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
  • March 17, 2026PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
  • March 10, 2026transmitted
  • March 10, 2026passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #81 Yeas 86 Nays 21 Excused 0 Not Voting 3
  • March 10, 2026read a third time
  • March 10, 2026placed on immediate passage
  • March 10, 2026placed on third reading
  • March 10, 2026read a second time
  • March 4, 2026referred to second reading
  • March 4, 2026reported with recommendation without amendment
  • October 28, 2025bill electronically reproduced 10/23/2025
  • October 23, 2025referred to Committee on Judiciary
  • October 23, 2025read a first time
  • October 23, 2025introduced by Representative Rep. Steve Frisbie