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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Crimes: domestic violence; deferred domestic violence charges to count as prior convictions in subsequent cases; require. Amends sec. 4a, ch. IX of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.4a)."
+description: "Crimes: domestic violence; deferred domestic violence charges to count as prior convictions in subsequent cases; require. Amends sec. 4a, ch. IX of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.4a)."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
+legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
+session: "2019-2020"
+identifier: "SB 257"
+citation: "Michigan SB 257 (2019-2020)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Crimes: domestic violence", "Crimes: assaultive", "Criminal procedure: evidence"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: []
+version_count: 4
+action_count: 6
+vote_count: 1
+first_action: "2019-10-22T04:00:00+00:00"
+last_action: "2019-11-12T05:00:00+00:00"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d13d8d74-6e0c-414b-aa6f-c4918ae6fd35"
+source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-SB-0257"
+source_hash: "ead47b28925ee342b5aa963a3ee2e012394764c418007bdbee9ddc65c21637e6"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
+---
+
+# Michigan SB 257 (2019-2020) — Crimes: domestic violence; deferred domestic violence charges to count as prior convictions in subsequent cases; require. Amends sec. 4a, ch. IX of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.4a).
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2019-SEBH-0257.htm)
+2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2019-SEBS-0257.htm)
+3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2019-PA-0115.htm)
+4. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2019-SIB-0257.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 280 Yeas 110 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 — **110–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Stephanie Chang — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2019-10-22T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 280 Yeas 110 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 `passage`
+- **2019-10-23T04:00:00+00:00** FULL TITLE AGREED TO
+- **2019-10-29T04:00:00+00:00** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 10/28/2019 10:08 AM `executive-receipt`
+- **2019-11-12T05:00:00+00:00** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 11/08/2019 02:47 PM `executive-signature`
+- **2019-11-12T05:00:00+00:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 11/08/2019 03:46 PM
+- **2019-11-12T05:00:00+00:00** ASSIGNED PA 00115'19 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d13d8d74-6e0c-414b-aa6f-c4918ae6fd35`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).
+