Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature
Michigan HB5656: Weapons: firearms; sentencing guidelines; update references. Amends sec. 12, ch. IX & secs. 11b & 16m, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.12 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5653'26
Status: In committee, March 3, 2026
What the bill says
To amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code of criminal procedure," by amending section 12 of chapter IX and sections 11b and 16m of chapter XVII (MCL 769.12, 777.11b, and 777.16m), section 12 of chapter IX as amended by 2012 PA 319, section 11b of chapter XVII as amended by 2023 PA 22, and section 16m of chapter XVII as amended by 2023 PA 200.
From the introduced text, March 3, 2026:
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code of criminal procedure," by amending section 12 of chapter IX and sections 11b and 16m of chapter XVII (MCL 769.12, 777.11b, and 777.16m), section 12 of chapter IX as amended by 2012 PA 319, section 11b of chapter XVII as amended by 2023 PA 22, and section 16m of chapter XVII as amended by 2023 PA 200. the people of the state of michigan enact: CHAPTER IX Sec. 12. (1) If a person has been convicted of any combination of 3 or more felonies or attempts to commit felonies, whether the convictions occurred in this state or would have been for felonies or attempts to commit felonies in this state if obtained in this state, and that person commits a subsequent felony within this state, the person shall must be punished upon conviction of the subsequent felony and sentencing under section 13 of this chapter as follows: (a) If the subsequent felony is a serious crime or a conspiracy to commit a serious crime, and 1 or more of the prior felony convictions are listed prior felonies, the court shall sentence the person to imprisonment for not less than 25 years. Not more than 1 conviction arising out of the same transaction shall be is considered a prior felony conviction …
Sponsors
- DeBoyer, Jay (R, 63) · primary sponsor
- Fox, Joseph (R, 101)
- DeSana, James (R, 29)
- Borton, Ken (R, 105)
- Kelly, Tim (R, 93)
- Pavlov, Joseph (R, 64)
- Woolford, Jason (R, 50)
- Schriver, Josh (R, 66)
- Greene, Jaime (R, 65)
- Paquette, Brad (R, 37)
- Kunse, Tom (R, 100)
- Jenkins-Arno, Nancy (R, 34)
Latest actions
- : bill electronically reproduced 03/03/2026
- : referred to Committee on Judiciary
- : read a first time
- : introduced by Representative Rep. Jay DeBoyer
Subjects: Weapons: licensing, Weapons: firearms, Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines
Common questions
- What is HB5656?
- HB5656 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): Weapons: firearms; sentencing guidelines; update references. Amends sec. 12, ch. IX & secs. 11b & 16m, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.12 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5653'26.
- What does HB5656 do?
- In its own words: To amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code of criminal procedure," by amending section 12 of chapter IX and sections 11b and 16m of chapter XVII (MCL 769.12, 777.11b, and 777.16m), section 12 of chapter IX as amended by 2012 PA 319, section 11b of chapter XVII as amended by 2023 PA 22, and section 16m of chapter XVII as amended by 2023 PA 200.
- What is the status of HB5656?
- In committee as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: bill electronically reproduced 03/03/2026 (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5656?
- DeBoyer, Jay (R, 63), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5656?
- On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-HB-5656
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