Crimes: terrorism; crime of making terrorist threat or false report of terrorism; modify. Amends sec. 543m of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.543m).
SB 502 amends Michigan's law against making terrorist threats or false reports of terrorism. It clarifies that a person commits this offense by threatening terrorism (with knowledge or reckless disregard) or knowingly reporting a false terrorism incident. The bill maintains existing penalties: up to 20 years in prison or a $20,000 fine for violating this law. The change primarily renumbers subsections in the statute without altering the core prohibitions or penalties.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Aug 13, 2025
Last action Mar 19, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2026
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
Mar 19, 2026
D
Democratic19
89% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Mar 19, 2026
Committee
referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Introduced
received on 03/19/2026
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 44 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 1/29/2026
upper
Aug 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
upper
Aug 13, 2025
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SUE SHINK
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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