Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain Michigan election law violations dealing with the unauthorized presence or conduct by military officers at an election; provide for. Amends sec. 11d, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.11d). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1197’26
Key claim: This bill would add sentencing guidelines so judges have a prescribed scoring framework if someone is convicted of unauthorized military officer presence or conduct at a Michigan election under companion bill SB 1197.
Abstract
(SB1198 · 103rd Legislature) Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain Michigan election law violations dealing with the unauthorized presence or conduct by military officers at an election; provide for. Amends sec. 11d, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.11d). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1197’26 Sponsor: Sen. Jeremy Moss (D) + 9 co-sponsors Latest action (2026-10-06): Senate Co-sponsor(s) Named: Sue Shink
Why this matters
Sentencing-guidelines bills are the standard companion mechanism in Michigan whenever a new crime is proposed, slotting the offense into the felony scoring grid under MCL 777. For the elections area, it signals that the proposed military-presence prohibition is being drafted as a scorable felony rather than a civil infraction, which affects how prosecutors and courts would handle any future conviction.