Michigan 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 515 — Criminal procedure: evidence; admissibility of certain hearsay testimony in certain human trafficking and prostitution prosecutions; provide for. Amends sec. 27c, ch. VIII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 768.27c).

Last action — ASSIGNED PA 0183'24

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 20, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer (Democratic) on December 31, 2024.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. ASSIGNED PA 0183'24

  2. FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 12/30/2024 11:42 AM

  3. APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 12/30/2024 10:10 AM

  4. PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 12/19/2024 09:40 AM

  5. ORDERED ENROLLED

  6. FULL TITLE AGREED TO

  7. ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 573 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0

  8. HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-2) CONCURRED IN

  9. RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION

  10. PASSED BY HOUSE WITH SUBSTITUTE (H-2) WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  11. returned to Senate

  12. inserted full title

  13. passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 438 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1

  14. read a third time

  15. placed on immediate passage

  16. placed on third reading

  17. substitute (H-2) adopted

  18. read a second time

  19. referred to second reading

  20. reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)

  21. referred to Committee on Judiciary

  22. read a first time

  23. received on 01/25/2024

  24. PASSED ROLL CALL # 1 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0

  25. PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

  26. SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN

  27. REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

  28. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

  29. REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

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

  31. INTRODUCED BY SENATOR ROSEMARY BAYER

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on · 49 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (138)

138 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

ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 573 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0

Passed 27 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11300
Democrat 15000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 27300
% of votes cast 90%10%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
McDonald Rivet — Yea
Darrin Camilleri Democrat Yea
Dayna Polehanki Democrat Yea
Jeff Irwin Democrat Yea
Jeremy Moss Democrat Yea
John Cherry Democrat Yea
Kevin Hertel Democrat Yea
Mary Cavanagh Democrat Yea
Paul Wojno Democrat Yea
Sam Singh Democrat Yea
Sarah Anthony Democrat Yea
Sean McCann Democrat Yea
Stephanie Chang Democrat Yea
Sue Shink Democrat Yea
Veronica Klinefelt Democrat Yea
Winnie Brinks Democrat Yea
Aric Nesbitt Republican Yea
Dan Lauwers Republican Nay
Jim Runestad Republican Yea
John Damoose Republican Nay
Jonathan Lindsey Republican Yea
Joseph Bellino Jr. Republican Yea
Kevin Daley Republican Yea
Lana Theis Republican Nay
Mark Huizenga Republican Yea
Michael Webber Republican Yea
Pat Outman Republican Yea
Roger Hauck Republican Yea
Ruth Johnson Republican Yea
Thomas Albert Republican Yea

Official roll call →

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 438 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1

Passed 56 Yea · 53 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9700
Democrat 47000
Republican 04600
Total 565300
% of votes cast 51%49%0%0%
How each member voted (109)
Member Party Vote
Aiyash — Yea
Shannon — Yea
Brabec — Yea
Haadsma — Yea
Morse — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hood — Yea
Churches — Yea
Whitsett — Yea
Filler — Nay
Beeler — Nay
Fink — Nay
Friske — Nay
Bezotte — Nay
Zorn — Nay
St. Germaine — Nay
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 Yea
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 Yea
Mai Xiong Democrat Yea
Matt Koleszar Democrat Yea
Mike McFall Democrat Yea
Natalie Price Democrat Yea
Noah Arbit Democrat Yea
Penelope Tsernoglou Democrat Yea
Peter Herzberg 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 Nay
Ann M. Bollin Republican Nay
Bill Schuette Republican Nay
Brad Paquette Republican Nay
Bradley Slagh Republican Nay
Brian BeGole Republican Nay
Bryan Posthumus Republican Nay
Cameron Cavitt Republican Nay
David Prestin Republican Nay
David W. Martin Republican Nay
Donni Steele Republican Nay
Douglas C Wozniak Republican Nay
Gina Johnsen Republican Nay
Greg VanWoerkom Republican Nay
Gregory Alexander Republican Nay
Gregory Markkanen Republican Nay
Jaime Greene Republican Nay
James DeSana Republican Nay
Jamie Thompson Republican Nay
Jay DeBoyer Republican Nay
Jerry Neyer Republican Nay
John R. Roth Republican Nay
Joseph A. Aragona Republican Nay
Joseph Fox Republican Nay
Josh Schriver Republican Nay
Kathy Schmaltz Republican Nay
Ken Borton Republican Nay
Luke Meerman Republican Nay
Mark A Tisdel Republican Nay
Matt Hall Republican Nay
Matt Maddock Republican Nay
Matthew Bierlein Republican Nay
Mike Harris Republican Nay
Mike Hoadley Republican Nay
Mike Mueller Republican Nay
Nancy DeBoer Republican Nay
Pat Outman Republican Nay
Pauline Wendzel Republican Nay
Phil Green Republican Nay
Rachelle Smit Republican Nay
Sarah Lightner Republican Nay
Steve Carra Republican Nay
Thomas Kuhn Republican Nay
Timothy Beson Republican Nay
Tom Kunse Republican Nay
William Bruck Republican Nay

Official roll call →

PASSED ROLL CALL # 1 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17001
Democrat 19000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 37001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
McDonald Rivet — Yea
Darrin Camilleri Democrat Yea
Dayna Polehanki Democrat Yea
Erika Geiss Democrat Yea
Jeff Irwin Democrat Yea
Jeremy Moss Democrat Yea
John Cherry Democrat Yea
Kevin Hertel Democrat Yea
Mallory McMorrow Democrat Yea
Mary Cavanagh Democrat Yea
Paul Wojno Democrat Yea
Rosemary Bayer Democrat Yea
Sam Singh Democrat Yea
Sarah Anthony Democrat Yea
Sean McCann Democrat Yea
Stephanie Chang Democrat Yea
Sue Shink Democrat Yea
Sylvia Santana Democrat Yea
Veronica Klinefelt Democrat Yea
Winnie Brinks Democrat Yea
Aric Nesbitt Republican Yea
Dan Lauwers Republican Yea
Edward McBroom Republican Not Voting
Jim Runestad Republican Yea
John Damoose Republican Yea
Jon Bumstead Republican Yea
Jonathan Lindsey Republican Yea
Joseph Bellino Jr. Republican Yea
Kevin Daley Republican Yea
Lana Theis Republican Yea
Mark Huizenga Republican Yea
Michael Webber Republican Yea
Michele Hoitenga Republican Yea
Pat Outman Republican Yea
Roger Hauck Republican Yea
Roger Victory Republican Yea
Ruth Johnson Republican Yea
Thomas Albert Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 515?
SB 515 is sponsored by Rosemary Bayer (Democrat), Sue Shink (Democrat), John Cherry (Democrat), John Damoose (Republican), Stephanie Chang (Democrat), Jeff Irwin (Democrat), Erika Geiss (Democrat), Veronica Klinefelt (Democrat), and Roger Victory (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 515?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 20, 2023. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 515?
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