ChangeBridge / Michigan / HB4047 Signed by Governor
HB4047 House Bill
Signed by Governor
2025-08-26

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

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

Action History

2025-08-26 H Assigned Pa 11'25 With Immediate Effect
2025-08-26 H Filed With Secretary Of State 08/26/2025 01:37 Pm
2025-08-26 H Approved By The Governor 08/26/2025 01:16 Pm
2025-08-21 H Presented To The Governor 08/21/2025 09:30 Am
2025-08-19 H Bill Ordered Enrolled
2025-08-19 H Roll Call Roll Call #174 Yeas 97 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 8
2025-08-19 H Senate Substitute (s-3) Concurred In
2025-08-13 H Laid Over One Day Under The Rules
2025-08-13 H Returned From Senate With Substitute (s-3) With Immediate Effect
2025-08-13 S Passed; Given Immediate Effect Roll Call # 209 Yeas 32 Nays 0 Excused 5 Not Voting 0
2025-08-13 S Placed On Immediate Passage
2025-08-13 S Rules Suspended
2025-08-13 S Placed On Order Of Third Reading With Substitute (s-3)
2025-08-13 S Substitute (s-3) Concurred In
2025-08-13 S Reported By Committee Of The Whole Favorably With Substitute (s-3)
2025-08-13 S Rules Suspended For Immediate Consideration
2025-08-13 S Referred To Committee Of The Whole With Substitute (s-1)
2025-08-13 S Reported Favorably With Substitute (s-1) 8/12/2025
2025-04-29 S Referred To Committee On Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety
2025-04-29 S Passed By House With Immediate Effect
2025-04-24 H Transmitted
2025-04-24 H Passed; Given Immediate Effect Roll Call #69 Yeas 104 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
2025-04-24 H Read A Third Time
2025-04-23 H Placed On Third Reading
2025-04-23 H Substitute (h-3) Adopted
2025-04-23 H Substitute (h-2) Adopted
2025-04-23 H Read A Second Time
2025-04-16 H Referred To Second Reading
2025-04-16 H Reported With Recommendation With Substitute (h-2)
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. Matt Bierlein

Votes

2025-04-16 Reported With Recommendation With Substitute H-2 Yea: 11 Nay: 0
2025-04-24 House Third Reading: Given Immediate Effect Roll Call #69 Yea: 104 Nay: 1
2025-08-13 Reported Favorably With Substitute S-1 8/12/2025 Yea: 6 Nay: 0
2025-08-13 Senate Third Reading: Given Immediate Effect Roll Call # 209 Yea: 32 Nay: 0
2025-08-19 House Third Reading: Roll Call #174 Yea: 97 Nay: 5

Committee Referrals

2025-01-30 H Judiciary
2025-04-29 S Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety

Bill Text Versions

2025-01-30 Introduced
2025-04-23 Engrossed
2025-08-13 Engrossed
2025-08-20 Enrolled
2025-08-26 Chaptered

Subjects

Civil procedure: civil actions Civil procedure: remedies Crimes: obscenity

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