---
type: "Bill"
title: "Criminal procedure: sentencing; sunset on certain costs that may be imposed upon criminal conviction; modify. Amends sec. 1k, ch. IX of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.1k)."
description: "Criminal procedure: sentencing; sunset on certain costs that may be imposed upon criminal conviction; modify. Amends sec. 1k, ch. IX of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.1k)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 5956"
citation: "Michigan HB 5956 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Criminal procedure: sentencing", "Law: sunset"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sarah Lightner"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 29
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2022-03-23T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c587872c-0b4d-48a6-933c-aca467edc659"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-5956"
source_hash: "fdf1f7409968cc60e176783bce32b806e54a37448c8f4c42d9ec8c2141e0f871"
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 5956 (2021-2022) — Criminal procedure: sentencing; sunset on certain costs that may be imposed upon criminal conviction; modify. Amends sec. 1k, ch. IX of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.1k).

## 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://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2022-HEBH-5956.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2022-HEBS-5956.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2022-HCB-5956.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2022-HIB-5956.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2022-PA-0199.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 432 YEAS 29 NAYS 7 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **29–7** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 397 Yeas 98 Nays 10 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **98–10** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Sarah Lightner — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Sarah Lightner `introduction`
- **2022-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2022-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 03/23/2022
- **2022-09-07T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2) `committee-passage`
- **2022-09-07T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2022-09-21T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2022-09-21T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-2) adopted
- **2022-09-21T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2022-09-21T04:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2022-09-21T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2022-09-21T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 397 Yeas 98 Nays 10 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2022-09-21T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2022-09-27T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS `referral-committee`
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 432 YEAS 29 NAYS 7 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 10/05/2022 12:15 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 10/07/2022 03:36 PM `executive-signature`
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 10/07/2022 04:56 PM
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 199'22 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c587872c-0b4d-48a6-933c-aca467edc659`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).