Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for flying over or trespassing on a key facility or critical infrastructure with an unmanned aircraft or vehicle; provide for. Amends 16b, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5319’25
Key claim: HB 5320 would add sentencing guidelines for flying over or trespassing on a key facility or critical infrastructure with an unmanned aircraft or vehicle.
Abstract
(HB5320 · 103rd Legislature) Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for flying over or trespassing on a key facility or critical infrastructure with an unmanned aircraft or vehicle; provide for. Amends 16b, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5319’25 Sponsor: Rep. Tullio Liberati (D) + 27 co-sponsors Latest vote: Reported With Recommendation With Substitute H-1 — 10-5 (passed, 2026-03-10) Latest action (2026-05-12): Placed On Third Reading
Why this matters
Sentencing guidelines are the companion mechanism that gives the underlying UAS trespass prohibition (HB 5319) real teeth by slotting the offense into Michigan’s felony sentencing grid. Tracking the tie-barred pair matters because neither bill takes effect without the other, and the guideline classification will determine how seriously drone incursions over critical infrastructure are punished.