What is the status of HB5920?

In committee as of September 9, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT (September 9, 2026).

Who sponsored HB5920?

Wortz, Jennifer (R, 35), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB5920?

On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-HB-5920

Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature

Michigan HB5920: Legislature: legislative agencies; office of legislative corrections ombudsman; expand powers and duties. Amends secs. 1, 4 & 5 of 1975 PA 46 (MCL 4.351 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5921'26

Q: What is HB5920?

HB5920 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): Legislature: legislative agencies; office of legislative corrections ombudsman; expand powers and duties. Amends secs. 1, 4 & 5 of 1975 PA 46 (MCL 4.351 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5921'26.

Q: What does HB5920 do?

In its own words: To amend 1975 PA 46, entitled "An act to create the office of the legislative corrections ombudsman; to prescribe the powers and duties of the office, the ombudsman, the legislative council, and the department of corrections; and to provide remedies from administrative acts," by amending sections 1, 4, and 5 (MCL 4.351, 4.354, and 4.355), section 1 as amended by 1998 PA 318 and sections 4 and 5 as amended by 2018 PA 571.

Status: In committee, September 9, 2026

What the bill says

To amend 1975 PA 46, entitled "An act to create the office of the legislative corrections ombudsman; to prescribe the powers and duties of the office, the ombudsman, the legislative council, and the department of corrections; and to provide remedies from administrative acts," by amending sections 1, 4, and 5 (MCL 4.351, 4.354, and 4.355), section 1 as amended by 1998 PA 318 and sections 4 and 5 as amended by 2018 PA 571.

From the engrossed text, August 25, 2026:

A bill to amend 1975 PA 46, entitled "An act to create the office of the legislative corrections ombudsman; to prescribe the powers and duties of the office, the ombudsman, the legislative council, and the department of corrections; and to provide remedies from administrative acts," by amending sections 1, 4, and 5 (MCL 4.351, 4.354, and 4.355), section 1 as amended by 1998 PA 318 and sections 4 and 5 as amended by 2018 PA 571. the peoplE of the state of michigan enact: Sec. 1. As used in this act: (a) "Administrative act" includes an action, omission, decision, recommendation, practice, or other procedure of the department. (b) "Complainant" means a prisoner, or legislator, family member, corrections employee, or prisoner advocate who files a complaint under section 4. (c) "Corrections employee" means an employee of the department of corrections or a private contractor at a correctional facility owned or operated by the department of corrections. (d) "Corrections officer" means a guard, or other employee, of a state correctional facility who performs duties involving the transportation, care, custody, or supervision of prisoners. (e) (c) "Council" means the legislative council established under section 15 of article IV of the state constitution of 1963. (f) (d) "Department" means the department of corrections. (g) "Family member" means 1 of the following: (i) A family …

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Michigan HB5920: Legislature: legislative agencies; office of legislative corrections ombudsman; expand powers and duties. Amends secs. 1, 4 & 5 of 1975 PA 46 (MCL 4.351 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5921'26

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