Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature
Michigan HB4598: Crimes: organized; gift card fraud; provide for. Amends sec. 4 of 2012 PA 455 (MCL 752.1084).
Status: Signed into law, October 6, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend 2012 PA 455, entitled âAn act to prohibit organized retail crime and to provide penalties for that crime; to provide for forfeiture of and restitution for stolen retail merchandise in certain circumstances; to create the organized retail crime advisory board and to prescribe its powers and duties; and to provide for the administration of this act,â by amending section 4 (MCL 752.1084).
From the enrolled text, October 6, 2026:
AN ACT to amend 2012 PA 455, entitled âAn act to prohibit organized retail crime and to provide penalties for that crime; to provide for forfeiture of and restitution for stolen retail merchandise in certain circumstances; to create the organized retail crime advisory board and to prescribe its powers and duties; and to provide for the administration of this act,â by amending section 4 (MCL 752.1084). The People of the State of Michigan enact: Sec. 4. (1) A person is guilty of organized retail crime if that person, alone or in association with another person, does any of the following: (a) Knowingly commits an organized retail crime. (b) Organizes, supervises, finances, or otherwise manages or assists another person in committing an organized retail crime. (c) Removes, destroys, deactivates, or knowingly evades any component of an antishoplifting or inventory control device to prevent the activation of that device or to facilitate another person in committing an organized retail crime. (d) Conspires with another person to commit an organized retail crime. (e) Receives, purchases, or possesses retail merchandise for sale or resale knowing or believing the retail merchandise to be stolen from a retail merchant. (f) Uses any artifice, instrument, container, device, or other article to facilitate the commission of an organized retail crime act. (g) Knowingly causes a fire exit alarm …
Sponsors
- Harris, Mike (R, 52) · primary sponsor
- Carter, Brenda (D, 53)
- Rigas, Angela (R, 79)
- BeGole, Brian (R, 71)
- Roth, John (R, 104)
- Linting, Rylee (R, 27)
- Carter, Tyrone (D, 1)
- Bierlein, Matt (R, 97)
- Schuette, Bill (R, 95)
- DeBoyer, Jay (R, 63)
- Aragona, Joseph (R, 60)
- Tisdel, Mark (R, 55)
Latest actions
- : assigned PA 109'26 with immediate effect
- : full title agreed to
- : returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- : filed with Secretary of State 10/05/2026 11:10 AM
- : approved by the Governor 10/05/2026 09:40 AM
- : presented to the Governor 10/02/2026 03:04 PM
- : bill ordered enrolled 10/01/2026
- : RETURNED TO HOUSE
- : INSERTED FULL TITLE
- : PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 253 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Votes
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT (October 1, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Reported Favorably Without Amendment 4/22/2026 (April 23, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- passed; given immediate effect (September 9, 2025): 103 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Reported With Recommendation Without Amendment (August 21, 2025): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes: organized
Common questions
- What is HB4598?
- HB4598 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): Crimes: organized; gift card fraud; provide for. Amends sec. 4 of 2012 PA 455 (MCL 752.1084).
- What does HB4598 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend 2012 PA 455, entitled âAn act to prohibit organized retail crime and to provide penalties for that crime; to provide for forfeiture of and restitution for stolen retail merchandise in certain circumstances; to create the organized retail crime advisory board and to prescribe its powers and duties; and to provide for the administration of this act,â by amending section 4 (MCL 752.1084).
- What is the status of HB4598?
- Signed into law as of October 6, 2026. Latest action: assigned PA 109'26 with immediate effect (October 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4598?
- Harris, Mike (R, 52), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4598?
- On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4598
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