HB 5452 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Criminal procedure: sentencing; sunset on certain costs that may be imposed upon criminal conviction; modify. Amends sec. 1k, ch. IX of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.1k).

HB 5452 amends Michigan's criminal procedure code to change the expiration date for a provision allowing courts to impose certain operational costs on criminal defendants. Currently, courts can charge costs related to personnel, facilities, and services (e.g., salaries, building maintenance) until December 31, 2026. The bill modifies this sunset date, altering how long these costs may be imposed. This directly affects criminal defendants sentenced in Michigan courts who may face these charges. The bill does not change the types of costs allowed, only the expiration timeline of the current provision.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Aug 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Last action Aug 26, 2026
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House Introduced Bill As Passed by the House · 1 edit · Aug 26, 2026
MINOR
The House extended the deadline for a cost-recovery provision from December 31, 2026 to December 31, 2028. This gives trial courts two additional years to recover costs reasonably related to actual costs incurred without separately calculating those costs in each case.
TIMELINE

The expiration date for the cost-recovery provision was extended from December 31, 2026 to December 31, 2028, giving courts two more years to use this simplified cost calculation method.

Floor votes · House Aug 26, 2026

How they voted

8413
Passed
Total votes 97
Aug 26, 2026
D Democratic40
28 Yea 12 Nay
70% Yea
R Republican57
56 Yea 1 Nay
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Aug 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #355 Yeas 84 Nays 14 Excused 0 Not Voting 12
lower
Aug 26, 2026
Introduced
amended
lower
May 13, 2026
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
May 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Sarah Lightner
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Sarah Lightner
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MI
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