HB 5920 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislature: legislative agencies; office of legislative corrections ombudsman; expand powers and duties. Amends secs. 1, 4 & 5 of 1975 PA 46 (MCL 4.351 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5921'26

HB 5920 expands the powers of Michigan's Office of the Legislative Corrections Ombudsman to better investigate issues within the Department of Corrections. The bill allows the ombudsman to launch investigations based on complaints from prisoners, legislators, or family members, as well as on their own initiative regarding safety and security concerns. Key provisions include granting the ombudsman access to medical and mortality records, the ability to hire qualified experts for inspections, and the authority to enter correctional facilities at any time, including during emergencies.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

Aug 2026

House Passage

Aug 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 29, 2026 Last action Aug 25, 2026

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What changed between versions

As Passed by the House → Substitute (H-1) · 1 edit

MINOR

This is a formatting-only change. The Substitute (H-1) version of HB 5920 reorganizes the layout of the bill as passed by the House, adding page headers, line numbering, and adjusted indentation, but makes no substantive changes to the policy content.

TECHNICAL

The bill was reformatted with a new header style (SUBSTITUTE FOR in caps), added page headers (KHS H06197'26 (H-1) kmzvo7), line numbers on each section, and adjusted line wrapping. No policy language was changed.

Floor votes · House Aug 25, 2026

How they voted

101–2

Passed

Total votes 103

Aug 25, 2026

D Democratic46

46 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican57

55 Yea 2 Nay

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Aug 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #350 Yeas 102 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 6

lower

Aug 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

substitute (H-1) adopted

lower

Aug 25, 2026

Committee

referred to second reading

lower

Aug 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

lower

Apr 29, 2026

Committee

referred to Committee on Judiciary

lower

Apr 29, 2026

Introduced

introduced by Representative Rep. Jennifer Wortz

lower

1 primary · 31 co-sponsors