Michigan Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill that would ban adults and minors from viewing pornography statewide.
House Bill 4938, known as the “Anticorruption of Public Morals Act,” would prohibit the distribution of material deemed to “corrupt public morals.” This bill defines these acts as any real, animated, digitally generated, written or auditory depictions of sexual acts. It also targets circumvention tools such as VPNs and proxies.
Penalties for distributing adult content would include felony charges with up to 20 years in prison or a $100,000 fine. If more than 100 units are involved, penalties increase to 25 years and a $125,000 fine.
Rep. Josh Schriver, R-Oxford, who introduced the bill, argues it is designed to protect children.
https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2025-HIB-4938.pdf