HB 4718 — Criminal procedure: defenses; sexual orientation or gender identity of a victim as a defense to a crime; prohibit. Amends 1927 PA 175 (MCL 760.1 - 777.69) by adding sec. 21d to ch. VIII.
Last action — assigned PA 87'24
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 08, 2023. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer (Democratic) on July 30, 2024.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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29 sponsors
1 primary, 28 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (24 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
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Read HB 4718 on the official Michigan source →Action History
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assigned PA 87'24
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filed with Secretary of State 07/23/2024 11:42 AM
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approved by the Governor 07/23/2024 09:42 AM
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presented to the Governor 07/11/2024 01:08 PM
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presented to the Governor 07/11/2024 01:08 PM
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bill ordered enrolled
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full title agreed to
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roll call Roll Call # 281 Yeas 56 Nays 54 Excused 0 Not Voting 0
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Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
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returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with full title
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laid over one day under the rules
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RETURNED TO HOUSE
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INSERTED FULL TITLE
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 269 YEAS 24 NAYS 14 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
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AMENDMENT(S) DEFEATED
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PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
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PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
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SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
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REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
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REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
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REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
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REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
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PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
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transmitted
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 391 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
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read a third time
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placed on third reading
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read a second time
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referred to second reading
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reported with recommendation without amendment
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bill electronically reproduced 06/08/2023
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referred to Committee on Criminal Justice
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read a first time
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introduced by Representative Laurie Pohutsky
Sponsors
- Tyrone Carter · Cosponsor
- Regina Weiss · Cosponsor
- Sharon MacDonell · Cosponsor
- Matt Koleszar · Cosponsor
- Samantha Steckloff · Cosponsor
- Natalie Price · Cosponsor
- Christine Morse · Cosponsor
- Jasper Martus · Cosponsor
- Felicia Brabec · Cosponsor
- Carrie Rheingans · Cosponsor
- Abraham Aiyash · Cosponsor
- Betsy Coffia · Cosponsor
- John Fitzgerald · Cosponsor
- Kara Hope · Cosponsor
- Jenn Hill · Cosponsor
- Laurie Pohutsky · Primary
- Emily Dievendorf · Cosponsor
- Jason Morgan · Cosponsor
- Noah Arbit · Cosponsor
- Mike McFall · Cosponsor
- Jason M Hoskins · Cosponsor
- Brenda Carter · Cosponsor
- Donavan McKinney · Cosponsor
- Veronica Paiz · Cosponsor
- Jim Haadsma · Cosponsor
- Erin Byrnes · Cosponsor
- Dylan Wegela · Cosponsor
- Jimmie Wilson Jr · Cosponsor
- Carol Glanville · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 28 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on · 61 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Laurie Pohutsky Democrat
Co-sponsors (28)
- Tyrone Carter Democrat
- Regina Weiss Democrat
- Sharon MacDonell Democrat
- Matt Koleszar Democrat
- Samantha Steckloff Democrat
- Natalie Price Democrat
- Christine Morse
- Jasper Martus Democrat
- Felicia Brabec
- Carrie Rheingans Democrat
- Abraham Aiyash
- Betsy Coffia Democrat
- John Fitzgerald Democrat
- Kara Hope Democrat
- Jenn Hill
- Emily Dievendorf Democrat
- Jason Morgan Democrat
- Noah Arbit Democrat
- Mike McFall Democrat
- Jason M Hoskins Democrat
- Brenda Carter Democrat
- Donavan McKinney Democrat
- Veronica Paiz Democrat
- Jim Haadsma
- Erin Byrnes Democrat
- Dylan Wegela Democrat
- Jimmie Wilson Jr Democrat
- Carol Glanville Democrat
Not signed on (118)
118 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 118 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 56 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 51% | 49% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (110)
| 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 |
| Curtis S VanderWall | 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 37% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| 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 | Nay |
| Dan Lauwers | Republican | Yea |
| Edward McBroom | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Runestad | Republican | Nay |
| John Damoose | Republican | Nay |
| Jon Bumstead | Republican | Nay |
| Jonathan Lindsey | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Bellino Jr. | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Daley | Republican | Nay |
| Lana Theis | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Huizenga | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Webber | Republican | Nay |
| Michele Hoitenga | Republican | Nay |
| Pat Outman | Republican | Nay |
| Roger Hauck | Republican | Nay |
| Roger Victory | Republican | Nay |
| Ruth Johnson | Republican | Nay |
| Thomas Albert | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 56 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
| % 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 |
| Stone | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Hood | — | Yea |
| Churches | — | Yea |
| Whitsett | — | Yea |
| Coleman | — | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| Curtis S VanderWall | 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 |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 4718?
- HB 4718 is sponsored by Tyrone Carter (Democrat), Regina Weiss (Democrat), Sharon MacDonell (Democrat), Matt Koleszar (Democrat), Samantha Steckloff (Democrat), Natalie Price (Democrat), Christine Morse, Jasper Martus (Democrat), Felicia Brabec, Carrie Rheingans (Democrat), Abraham Aiyash, Betsy Coffia (Democrat), John Fitzgerald (Democrat), Kara Hope (Democrat), Jenn Hill, Laurie Pohutsky (Democrat), Emily Dievendorf (Democrat), Jason Morgan (Democrat), Noah Arbit (Democrat), Mike McFall (Democrat), Jason M Hoskins (Democrat), Brenda Carter (Democrat), Donavan McKinney (Democrat), Veronica Paiz (Democrat), Jim Haadsma, Erin Byrnes (Democrat), Dylan Wegela (Democrat), Jimmie Wilson Jr (Democrat), and Carol Glanville (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 4718?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 08, 2023. Enacted.
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