---
type: "Bill"
title: "Crimes; computer; penalties for possession and use of ransomware without authorization; provide for. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 409b."
description: "Crimes; computer; penalties for possession and use of ransomware without authorization; provide for. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 409b."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 5257"
citation: "Michigan HB 5257 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crimes: computer", "Crimes: telecommunications", "Communications: telecommunications"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 31
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-11-28T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-04-10T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b8e0bb98-c947-4d81-bba6-28e59bbc3b00"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-5257"
source_hash: "20bfebbcf3e460a0284f519291103ff1d4724cf026ff8dcda2e50f8fa027a40e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan HB 5257 (2017-2018) — Crimes; computer; penalties for possession and use of ransomware without authorization; provide for. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 409b.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBH-5257.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-5257.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-5257.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-5257.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0095.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 26 Yeas 103 Nays 3 — **103–3** (pass) · lower
- Roll Call # 192 Yeas 106 Nays 3 — **106–3** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 171 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 — **34–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 61 — cosponsor (person)
- Beth Griffin — cosponsor (person)
- Brandt Iden — cosponsor (person)
- Donna Lasinski — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Glenn — cosponsor (person)
- James Lower — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Sheppard — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Hertel — cosponsor (person)
- Michael McCready — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Webber — cosponsor (person)
- Phil Phelps — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-11-28T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Brandt Iden `introduction`
- **2017-11-28T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-11-28T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Communications and Technology `referral-committee`
- **2017-11-29T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 11/28/2017
- **2018-01-16T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute H-1 `committee-passage`
- **2018-01-16T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2018-01-24T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2018-01-24T05:00:00+00:00** substitute H-1 adopted
- **2018-01-24T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2018-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2018-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 26 Yeas 103 Nays 3 `passage`
- **2018-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2018-01-30T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `committee-passage`
- **2018-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2018-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `committee-passage`
- **2018-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE S-1 CONCURRED IN
- **2018-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
- **2018-03-21T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 171 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2018-03-21T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2018-03-21T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute S-1 with immediate effect and full title
- **2018-03-21T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute S-1 concurred in
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** Roll Call # 192 Yeas 106 Nays 3
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2018-04-10T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 3/26/2018 @ 12:58 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-04-10T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 4/2/2018 @ 12:03 PM `executive-signature`
- **2018-04-10T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 4/2/2018 @ 4:10 PM
- **2018-04-10T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 95'18 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b8e0bb98-c947-4d81-bba6-28e59bbc3b00`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).