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HB 40472025 to 2026
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103rd Legislature (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill

HB 4047

Civil procedure: civil actions; cause of action for media that falsely depicts an individual engaging in sexual conduct; provide for. Creates new act.

Enacted Last action August 26, 2025: assigned PA 11'25 with immediate effect

Official bill page and text: legislature.mi.gov

Sponsors 35

Prime sponsor
Matt Bierlein
Cosponsors (34)
Amos O'Neal, Brenda Carter, Cameron Cavitt, Carrie Rheingans, Denise Mentzer, Donavan McKinney, Emily Dievendorf, Erin Byrnes, Gregory Alexander, Helena Scott, Jason Hoskins, Jason Morgan, Jasper Martus, Jennifer Conlin, Jimmie Wilson, Joey Andrews, Julie Rogers, Kara Hope, Kelly Breen, Laurie Pohutsky, Mai Xiong, Matt Koleszar, Matt Longjohn, Morgan Foreman, Natalie Price, Pat Outman, Penelope Tsernoglou, Peter Herzberg, Reggie Miller, Sharon MacDonell, Stephanie Young, Stephen Wooden, Tim Kelly, Veronica Paiz

Status

Enacted as of August 26, 2025. The 103rd Legislature serves until the 104th convenes on January 13, 2027.

Referred to: House Judiciary, Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 3

August 19, 2025House of Representativesroll call Roll Call #174 Yeas 97 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 8Passed97-5

yes (97) Alexander, Andrews, Aragona, Arbit, BeGole, Beson, Bierlein, Bohnak, Bollin, Borton, Breen, Brixie, Bruck, Byrnes, Carter, B., Carter, T., Cavitt, Conlin, DeBoer, DeBoyer, DeSana, Dievendorf, Fairbairn, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Foreman, Fox, Frisbie, Glanville, Grant, Greene, J., Hall, Harris, Herzberg, Hoadley, Hope, Hoskins, Jenkins-Arno, Johnsen, Kelly, Koleszar, Kuhn, Kunse, Liberati, Lightner, Linting, Longjohn, MacDonell, Maddock, Markkanen, Martin, Martus, McFall, Meerman, Mentzer, Morgan, Mueller, Myers-Phillips, Neyer, Outman, O’Neal, Paquette, Pavlov, Posthumus, Prestin, Price, Puri, Rigas, Robinson, Rogers, Roth, Schmaltz, Schriver, Schuette, Skaggs, Slagh, Smit, Snyder, St. Germaine, Steckloff, Steele, Tate, Thompson, Tisdel, Tsernoglou, VanWoerkom, VanderWall, Weiss, Wendzel, Wilson, Witwer, Wooden, Woolford, Wortz, Wozniak, Xiong, Young

no (5) Carra, Paiz, Pohutsky, Scott, Wegela

Official roll call

August 13, 2025State SenatePASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 209 YEAS 32 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 5 NOT VOTING 0Passed32-0

yes (32) Albert, Anthony, Bayer, Bellino, Brinks, Bumstead, Camilleri, Cavanagh, Chang, Cherry, Daley, Damoose, Hauck, Hertel, Hoitenga, Huizenga, Irwin, Klinefelt, Lindsey, McCann, McMorrow, Moss, Nesbitt, Outman, Polehanki, Runestad, Santana, Shink, Singh, Theis, Webber, Wojno

other (5) Geiss, Johnson, Lauwers, McBroom, Victory

Official roll call

April 24, 2025House of Representativespassed; given immediate effect Roll Call #69 Yeas 104 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 5Passed104-1

yes (104) Alexander, Andrews, Aragona, Arbit, BeGole, Beson, Bierlein, Bohnak, Bollin, Borton, Breen, Brixie, Bruck, Byrnes, Carter, T., Cavitt, Coffia, Conlin, DeBoer, DeBoyer, DeSana, Dievendorf, Edwards, Fairbairn, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Foreman, Fox, Frisbie, Glanville, Green, P., Greene, J., Hall, Harris, Herzberg, Hoadley, Hope, Hoskins, Jenkins-Arno, Johnsen, Kelly, Koleszar, Kunse, Liberati, Lightner, Linting, Longjohn, MacDonell, Maddock, Markkanen, Martin, Martus, McFall, McKinney, Meerman, Mentzer, Miller, Morgan, Mueller, Myers-Phillips, Neeley, Neyer, Outman, O’Neal, Paiz, Paquette, Pavlov, Pohutsky, Posthumus, Prestin, Price, Puri, Rheingans, Rigas, Robinson, Rogers, Roth, Schmaltz, Schriver, Schuette, Scott, Skaggs, Slagh, Smit, Snyder, St. Germaine, Steckloff, Steele, Tate, Thompson, Tisdel, Tsernoglou, VanWoerkom, VanderWall, Wegela, Wendzel, Wilson, Witwer, Wooden, Woolford, Wortz, Wozniak, Xiong, Young

no (1) Carra

Official roll call

Timeline 33

DateChamberAction
August 26, 2025Houseassigned PA 11'25 with immediate effect
August 26, 2025Housefiled with Secretary of State August 26, 2025 01:37 PM
August 26, 2025Houseapproved by the Governor August 26, 2025 01:16 PM
August 21, 2025Housepresented to the Governor August 21, 2025 09:30 AM
August 19, 2025Housebill ordered enrolled
August 19, 2025Houseroll call Roll Call #174 Yeas 97 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 8
August 19, 2025HouseSenate substitute (S-3) concurred in
August 13, 2025Houselaid over one day under the rules
August 13, 2025Housereturned from Senate with substitute (S-3) with immediate effect
August 13, 2025SenatePASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 209 YEAS 32 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 5 NOT VOTING 0
August 13, 2025SenatePLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
August 13, 2025SenateRULES SUSPENDED
August 13, 2025SenatePLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)
August 13, 2025SenateSUBSTITUTE (S-3) CONCURRED IN
August 13, 2025SenateREPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)
August 13, 2025SenateRULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
August 13, 2025SenateREFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
August 13, 2025SenateREPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) August 12, 2025
April 29, 2025SenateREFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
April 29, 2025SenatePASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
April 24, 2025Housetransmitted
April 24, 2025Housepassed; given immediate effect Roll Call #69 Yeas 104 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
April 24, 2025Houseread a third time
April 23, 2025Houseplaced on third reading
April 23, 2025Housesubstitute (H-3) adopted
April 23, 2025Housesubstitute (H-2) adopted
April 23, 2025Houseread a second time
April 16, 2025Housereferred to second reading
April 16, 2025Housereported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)
February 4, 2025Housebill electronically reproduced January 30, 2025
January 30, 2025Housereferred to Committee on Judiciary
January 30, 2025Houseread a first time
January 30, 2025Houseintroduced by Representative Rep. Matt Bierlein

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