Michigan House Bill HB 5793

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 4/14/26
• Refer: 4/14/26

Caption

House Bill 5793 of 2026

Summary

HB 5793 amends section 16s of Michigan’s Code of Criminal Procedure, which is the sentencing-guidelines provision that lists specific felony offenses and assigns each offense a crime class and statutory maximum. The bill updates the list of covered chapter 750 offenses, including a range of property, public-safety, and person crimes such as malicious destruction of property, damage to utility and critical infrastructure systems, dangerous objects thrown at vehicles, research property destruction, mayhem, and placing harmful objects in food. The practical effect is to align the sentencing guidelines table with the offenses and penalty structure referenced in the bill, so that these crimes are categorized for guideline scoring under the listed felony classes. The bill also includes a delayed effective date of 90 days after enactment and is tie-barred to House Bill 5792, meaning it would not take effect unless that related bill is also enacted.

Impact

HB 5793 would amend Michigan Compiled Laws section 777.16s, which governs which chapter 750 felonies are subject to the sentencing guidelines and how they are classified. By revising the offense list and associated classes/statutory maxima, the bill affects sentencing exposure for defendants convicted of the enumerated crimes and guides courts in applying the state’s sentencing framework. The bill does not create new substantive crimes in the text provided; rather, it updates the procedural sentencing reference list for existing offenses.

Sentiment

There is little direct recorded debate or voting history in the materials provided, so the overall sentiment cannot be measured from committee testimony or roll-call votes. Based on the bill text alone, the measure appears technical and administrative in nature, aimed at keeping sentencing-guideline classifications current. The absence of recorded opposition or committee discussion suggests no documented controversy in the available record.

Contention

The main potential point of contention is the bill’s effect on sentencing severity for a broad set of offenses, especially property damage, critical infrastructure interference, and other public-safety crimes. Stakeholders concerned about criminal justice policy may focus on whether the listed classes and statutory maxima appropriately reflect offense seriousness and whether the sentencing-guidelines update could increase punishment exposure. Another notable feature is the tie-bar to HB 5792, which means the bill’s effectiveness depends on enactment of a related measure, making the two bills procedurally linked.