Michigan 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 13 D · 5 R cosponsors

HB 5044 — Health: medical examiners; requirements for an investigation of the cause and manner of death; modify. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 1953 PA 181 (MCL 52.202 & 52.203). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5043'23

Last action — REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY

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  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 September 26, 2023. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 20 sponsors

    1 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (13 D · 5 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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In plain language

This bill modifies requirements for medical examiners in death investigations.

The bill changes existing requirements for medical examiners related to investigating the cause and manner of death. Specific details about the provisions are not available in the source.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY

  2. transmitted

  3. passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 151 Yeas 105 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 1

  4. read a third time

  5. placed on third reading

  6. read a second time

  7. referred to second reading

  8. reported with recommendation without amendment

  9. bill electronically reproduced 09/26/2023

  10. referred to Committee on Health Policy

  11. read a first time

  12. introduced by Representative Mike Mueller

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (127)

127 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 # 151 Yeas 105 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 1

Passed 107 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17000
Democrat 46000
Republican 44200
Total 107200
% of votes cast 98%2%0%0%
How each member voted (109)
Member Party Vote
Aiyash — Yea
Filler — Yea
Fink — Yea
Shannon — Yea
Beeler — Yea
Bezotte — Yea
Morse — Yea
Haadsma — Yea
Brabec — Yea
O’Neal — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hood — Yea
Churches — Yea
Whitsett — Yea
Zorn — Yea
Friske — Yea
St. Germaine — Yea
Alabas Farhat 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 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
Jamie Thompson 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 Nay
Kathy Schmaltz Republican Yea
Ken Borton Republican Yea
Luke Meerman Republican Yea
Mark A Tisdel Republican Yea
Matt Hall Republican Yea
Matt Maddock Republican Nay
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 healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 5044?
HB 5044 is sponsored by Mike Mueller (Republican), Julie M. Rogers (Democrat), Robert Bezotte, Felicia Brabec, Kara Hope (Democrat), Veronica Paiz (Democrat), Ranjeev Puri (Democrat), Matt Koleszar (Democrat), Samantha Steckloff (Democrat), Natalie Price (Democrat), Pat Outman (Republican), Tullio Liberati Jr. (Democrat), Phil Skaggs (Democrat), Joey Andrews (Democrat), Douglas C Wozniak (Republican), David Prestin (Republican), Carrie Rheingans (Democrat), Mike McFall (Democrat), Curtis S VanderWall (Republican), and Alabas Farhat (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 5044?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced September 26, 2023. It now moves to the second chamber.
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