ChangeBridge / Michigan / HB4045 Signed by Governor
HB4045 House Bill
Signed by Governor
2025-12-31

Civil procedure: civil actions; lawsuits for exercising rights to free expression; provide protections against. Creates new act.

Bill Details

State

Michigan

Session

103rd Legislature

Chamber

House

Official Source

legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2...

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Sponsors

Kara Hope (Rep - D)
Julie Rogers (Rep - D)
Carrie Rheingans (Rep - D)
Kelly Breen (Rep - D)
Jimmie Wilson (Rep - D)
Julie Brixie (Rep - D)
Jennifer Conlin (Rep - D)
Erin Byrnes (Rep - D)
Matt Longjohn (Rep - D)
Jason Morgan (Rep - D)
Jason Hoskins (Rep - D)
Jasper Martus (Rep - D)

Action History

2025-12-31 H Assigned Pa 52'25
2025-12-31 H Filed With Secretary Of State 12/23/2025 11:56 Am
2025-12-31 H Approved By The Governor 12/23/2025 10:26 Am
2025-12-23 H Presented To The Governor 12/22/2025 01:40 Pm
2025-12-18 H Bill Ordered Enrolled
2025-12-18 H Returned From Senate Without Amendment
2025-12-18 S Returned To House
2025-12-18 S Passed Roll Call # 347 Yeas 36 Nays 0 Excused 1 Not Voting 0
2025-12-16 S Placed On Order Of Third Reading
2025-12-16 S Reported By Committee Of The Whole Favorably Without Amendment(s)
2025-12-11 S Referred To Committee Of The Whole
2025-12-11 S Reported Favorably Without Amendment 12/10/2025
2025-10-28 S Referred To Committee On Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety
2025-10-28 S Passed By House With Immediate Effect
2025-10-22 H Transmitted
2025-10-22 H Passed; Given Immediate Effect Roll Call #262 Yeas 103 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 7
2025-10-22 H Read A Third Time
2025-10-21 H Placed On Third Reading
2025-10-21 H Substitute (h-1) Adopted
2025-10-21 H Read A Second Time
2025-04-16 H Referred To Second Reading
2025-04-16 H Reported With Recommendation With Substitute (h-1)
2025-02-04 H Bill Electronically Reproduced 01/30/2025
2025-01-30 H Referred To Committee On Judiciary
2025-01-30 H Read A First Time
2025-01-30 H Introduced By Representative Rep. Kara Hope

Votes

2025-04-16 Reported With Recommendation With Substitute H-1 Yea: 11 Nay: 0
2025-10-22 House Third Reading: Given Immediate Effect Roll Call #262 Yea: 103 Nay: 0
2025-12-11 Reported Favorably Without Amendment 12/10/2025 Yea: 4 Nay: 0
2025-12-18 Senate Third Reading: Passed Roll Call # 347 Yea: 36 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2025-01-30 H Judiciary
2025-10-28 S Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety

Bill Text Versions

2025-01-30 Introduced
2025-10-22 Engrossed
2025-12-18 Engrossed
2025-12-22 Enrolled
2025-12-29 Chaptered

Subjects

Civil procedure: civil actions

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