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Read. Follow. Verify.Michigan House Bill 6262 increases minimum prison sentence for third-degree criminal sexual conduct to 15 years
Last action · October 1, 2026: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETYSponsors: Donni Steele and 3 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Michigan House Bill 6262 increases the minimum prison sentence for third-degree criminal sexual conduct from 5 years to 15 years, taking effect 90 days after enactment. The legislation amends section 520d of the Michigan penal code to modify penalties and sentencing requirements.
The measure changes the mandatory minimum incarceration period for convicted offenders, replacing a 5-year minimum with a 15-year minimum while retaining the maximum sentence of life or any term of years.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
individuals convicted of criminal sexual conduct in the third degree
Offenders face an increased mandatory minimum prison sentence of 15 years instead of 5 years.
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Procedural history
14 actions- Oct 1, 2026SenateCommitteeREFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
- Oct 1, 2026SenateFloorPASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- Sep 23, 2026Housetransmitted
- Sep 23, 2026HouseFloorpassed; given immediate effect Roll Call #378 Yeas 77 Nays 26 Excused 0 Not Voting 7
- Sep 23, 2026HouseFloorread a third time
- Sep 23, 2026Houseplaced on immediate passage
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- Sep 23, 2026Houseplaced on third reading
- Sep 23, 2026HouseFloorread a second time
- Sep 23, 2026Housereferred to second reading
- Sep 23, 2026HouseCommitteereported with recommendation without amendment
- Aug 27, 2026Housebill electronically reproduced 08/26/2026
- Aug 26, 2026HouseCommitteereferred to Committee on Judiciary
- Aug 26, 2026HouseIntroducedread a first time
- Aug 26, 2026HouseIntroducedintroduced by Representative Rep. Donni Steele
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0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy60Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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