Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature
Michigan HB6338: Corrections: prisoners; requirement to provide feminine hygiene products to certain prisoners at no cost; provide for. Amends sec. 37 of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.237) & adds sec. 65j.
Status: In committee, September 23, 2026
What the bill says
To amend 1953 PA 232, entitled "Corrections code of 1953," by amending section 37 (MCL 791.237), as amended by 2012 PA 24, and by adding section 65j.
From the introduced text, September 23, 2026:
A bill to amend 1953 PA 232, entitled "Corrections code of 1953," by amending section 37 (MCL 791.237), as amended by 2012 PA 24, and by adding section 65j. the people of the state of michigan enact: Sec. 37. (1) When a prisoner is released upon on parole, the department shall provide the prisoner with clothing and a nontransferable ticket to the place in which where the paroled prisoner is to reside. At the discretion of the deputy director in charge of the field operations administration, the paroled prisoner may be advanced the expense of the transportation to the place of residence and a sum of money necessary for reasonable maintenance and subsistence for a 2-week period, as determined by the deputy director. A sum of money given under this section shall must be repaid to the state by the paroled prisoner within not later than 180 days after the money is received by the paroled prisoner. (2) If a prisoner who is discharged without being paroled has less than $75.00 in his or her the prisoner's immediate possession, has no visible means of support, and has conserved personal funds in a reasonable manner, the department shall furnish to that prisoner all of the following: (a) Clothing that is appropriate for the season. (b) A sum of $75.00 including that …
Sponsors
- Carter, Brenda (D, 53) · primary sponsor
- Rheingans, Carrie (D, 47)
- Dievendorf, Emily (D, 77)
- Miller, Reggie (D, 31)
- Edwards, Kimberly (D, 12)
- Breen, Kelly (D, 21)
- Price, Natalie (D, 6)
- Steckloff, Samantha (D, 19)
- Foreman, Morgan (D, 33)
- Pohutsky, Laurie (D, 17)
- Phillips, Tonya (D, 7)
Latest actions
- : bill electronically reproduced 09/23/2026
- : referred to Committee on Judiciary
- : read a first time
- : introduced by Representative Rep. Brenda Carter
Subjects: State agencies (existing): corrections, Women: other, Corrections: prisoners
Common questions
- What is HB6338?
- HB6338 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): Corrections: prisoners; requirement to provide feminine hygiene products to certain prisoners at no cost; provide for. Amends sec. 37 of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.237) & adds sec. 65j.
- What does HB6338 do?
- In its own words: To amend 1953 PA 232, entitled "Corrections code of 1953," by amending section 37 (MCL 791.237), as amended by 2012 PA 24, and by adding section 65j.
- What is the status of HB6338?
- In committee as of September 23, 2026. Latest action: bill electronically reproduced 09/23/2026 (September 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB6338?
- Carter, Brenda (D, 53), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB6338?
- On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-HB-6338
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