Michigan 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed House 19 D cosponsors

HB 4738 — Criminal procedure: witnesses; confidentiality of certain information of a witness; require prosecuting attorney to maintain, and provide for disclosure in certain circumstances. Amends 1927 PA 175 (MCL 760.1 - 777.69) by adding sec. 40b to ch. VII.

Last action — REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced June 13, 2023. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 22 sponsors

    1 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (19 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY

  2. transmitted

  3. passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 400 Yeas 106 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 1

  4. read a third time

  5. placed on third reading

  6. substitute (H-1) adopted

  7. read a second time

  8. referred to second reading

  9. reported with recommendation without amendment

  10. bill electronically reproduced 06/13/2023

  11. referred to Committee on Judiciary

  12. read a first time

  13. introduced by Representative Kelly Breen

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 125 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (125)

125 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 400 Yeas 106 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 1

Passed 106 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 46000
Democrat 43200
Unaffiliated 17100
Total 106300
% of votes cast 97%3%0%0%
How each member voted (109)
Member Party Vote
Filler — Yea
Beeler — Yea
Fink — Yea
Shannon — Yea
Bezotte — Yea
Friske — Yea
Morse — Yea
Brabec — Yea
Haadsma — Yea
Stone — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hood — Yea
Churches — Yea
Whitsett — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Zorn — Yea
Aiyash — Nay
St. Germaine — Yea
Alabas Farhat Democrat Yea
Amos O'Neal Democrat Yea
Angela Witwer Democrat Yea
Betsy Coffia Democrat Yea
Brenda Carter Democrat Yea
Carol Glanville Democrat Yea
Carrie Rheingans Democrat Yea
Cynthia Neeley Democrat Yea
Denise Mentzer Democrat Yea
Donavan McKinney Democrat Yea
Dylan Wegela Democrat Nay
Emily Dievendorf Democrat Yea
Erin Byrnes Democrat Yea
Helena Scott Democrat Yea
Jason M Hoskins Democrat Yea
Jason Morgan Democrat Yea
Jasper Martus Democrat Yea
Jennifer Conlin Democrat Yea
Jimmie Wilson Jr Democrat Yea
Joey Andrews Democrat Yea
John Fitzgerald Democrat Yea
Joseph Tate Democrat Yea
Julie Brixie Democrat Yea
Julie M. Rogers Democrat Yea
Kara Hope Democrat Yea
Kelly A Breen Democrat Yea
Kimberly Edwards Democrat Yea
Kristian Grant Democrat Yea
Laurie Pohutsky Democrat Nay
Matt Koleszar Democrat Yea
Mike McFall Democrat Yea
Natalie Price Democrat Yea
Noah Arbit Democrat Yea
Penelope Tsernoglou Democrat Yea
Phil Skaggs Democrat Yea
Ranjeev Puri Democrat Yea
Reggie Miller Democrat Yea
Regina Weiss Democrat Yea
Samantha Steckloff Democrat Yea
Sharon MacDonell Democrat Yea
Stephanie A Young Democrat Yea
Tullio Liberati Jr. Democrat Yea
Tyrone Carter Democrat Yea
Veronica Paiz Democrat Yea
Will Snyder Democrat Yea
Angela Rigas Republican Yea
Ann M. Bollin Republican Yea
Bill Schuette Republican Yea
Brad Paquette Republican Yea
Bradley Slagh Republican Yea
Brian BeGole Republican Yea
Bryan Posthumus Republican Yea
Cameron Cavitt Republican Yea
Curtis S VanderWall Republican Yea
David Prestin Republican Yea
David W. Martin Republican Yea
Donni Steele Republican Yea
Douglas C Wozniak Republican Yea
Gina Johnsen Republican Yea
Greg VanWoerkom Republican Yea
Gregory Alexander Republican Yea
Gregory Markkanen Republican Yea
Jaime Greene Republican Yea
James DeSana Republican Yea
Jay DeBoyer Republican Yea
Jerry Neyer Republican Yea
John R. Roth Republican Yea
Joseph A. Aragona Republican Yea
Joseph Fox Republican Yea
Josh Schriver Republican Yea
Kathy Schmaltz Republican Yea
Ken Borton Republican Yea
Luke Meerman Republican Yea
Mark A Tisdel Republican Yea
Matt Hall Republican Yea
Matt Maddock Republican Yea
Matthew Bierlein Republican Yea
Mike Harris Republican Yea
Mike Hoadley Republican Yea
Mike Mueller Republican Yea
Nancy DeBoer Republican Yea
Pat Outman Republican Yea
Pauline Wendzel Republican Yea
Phil Green Republican Yea
Rachelle Smit Republican Yea
Sarah Lightner Republican Yea
Steve Carra Republican Yea
Thomas Kuhn Republican Yea
Timothy Beson Republican Yea
Tom Kunse Republican Yea
William Bruck Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 4738?
HB 4738 is sponsored by Kelly A Breen (Democrat), Denise Mentzer (Democrat), Kara Hope (Democrat), Tyrone Carter (Democrat), Helena Scott (Democrat), Erin Byrnes (Democrat), Laurie Pohutsky (Democrat), Mike McFall (Democrat), Veronica Paiz (Democrat), Penelope Tsernoglou (Democrat), Tullio Liberati Jr. (Democrat), Alabas Farhat (Democrat), Jennifer Conlin (Democrat), Nate Shannon, Noah Arbit (Democrat), Julie M. Rogers (Democrat), Christine Morse, Jason M Hoskins (Democrat), Joey Andrews (Democrat), Betsy Coffia (Democrat), Jenn Hill, and Stephanie A Young (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 4738?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced June 13, 2023. It now moves to the second chamber.
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