Michigan House Bill HB5759

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 3/18/26
• Refer: 3/18/26

Caption

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; guidelines for firearm sale without accompanying safety device; revise cross reference to reflect amendment of other section of law. Amends sec. 11b, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.11b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5760'26

Summary

HB 5759 amends Michigan’s sentencing guidelines statute, specifically chapter XVII of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to revise the offense class and statutory maximum for a firearm-related offense: sale of a firearm without an accompanying safety device such as a trigger lock, gun case, or storage container. The bill updates the cross-reference in MCL 777.11b so the guidelines reflect changes made elsewhere in law, and it is tied to companion legislation HB 5760, meaning it would not take effect unless that related bill is enacted. More broadly, the bill lists the felony offenses covered by the sentencing guidelines chapter and adjusts the treatment of one firearm-safety offense within that framework. The practical effect is to align sentencing classifications with the underlying substantive law and ensure judges use the updated guideline category when sentencing for the specified firearm-sale violation.

Impact

The bill would amend Michigan’s sentencing guidelines table in MCL 777.11b, changing how one firearm-sale offense is scored and referenced for sentencing purposes. It does not create a new crime, but it affects the statutory maximum and guideline classification for the offense of selling a firearm without a safety device, and it updates the cross-reference to match another amended section of law. Because the bill is tie-barred to HB 5760, its legal effect depends on enactment of that companion measure.

Sentiment

There is limited recorded public or committee sentiment in the available materials, and no votes or transcript excerpts are provided. Based on the bill text and caption, the measure appears technical and administrative in nature, aimed at conforming sentencing guidelines to related firearm-law changes rather than advancing a broader policy shift. The absence of recorded opposition or debate suggests the bill may have been treated as a housekeeping or coordination bill.

Contention

The main point of potential contention is the firearm-policy context: the bill touches sentencing for a firearm sale conducted without an accompanying safety device, which may draw concern from gun-safety advocates seeking stronger penalties or from gun-rights advocates wary of expanded regulation. A secondary issue is the tie-bar to HB 5760, since the bill cannot take effect independently and depends on passage of the companion legislation. No specific objections, amendments, or recorded disagreements are included in the provided history.