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+type: "Bill"
+title: "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."
+description: "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."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
+legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
+session: "2023-2024"
+identifier: "HB 4718"
+citation: "Michigan HB 4718 (2023-2024)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Civil rights: sexual orientation discrimination", "Criminal procedure: defenses"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Laurie Pohutsky"]
+version_count: 5
+action_count: 34
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2023-06-08"
+last_action: "2024-07-30"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ff09d906-388b-4573-9544-d04dfb2d6abd"
+source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4718"
+source_hash: "a0d51eb930c0a8c6044faf661c7b77b3bd48bd4072efe8a7f914ed2337d18b98"
+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 HB 4718 (2023-2024) — 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.
+
+## 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](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBH-4718.pdf)
+2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4718.pdf)
+3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4718.pdf)
+4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4718.pdf)
+5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2024-PA-0087.pdf)
+
+## Votes
+
+- PASSED ROLL CALL # 269 YEAS 24 NAYS 14 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **24–14** (pass) · upper
+- roll call Roll Call # 281 Yeas 56 Nays 54 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 — **56–54** (pass) · lower
+- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 391 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **56–53** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Laurie Pohutsky — primary (person)
+- Abraham Aiyash — cosponsor (person)
+- Betsy Coffia — cosponsor (person)
+- Brenda Carter — cosponsor (person)
+- Carol Glanville — cosponsor (person)
+- Carrie Rheingans — cosponsor (person)
+- Christine Morse — cosponsor (person)
+- Donavan McKinney — cosponsor (person)
+- Dylan Wegela — cosponsor (person)
+- Emily Dievendorf — cosponsor (person)
+- Erin Byrnes — cosponsor (person)
+- Felicia Brabec — cosponsor (person)
+- Jason Hoskins — cosponsor (person)
+- Jason Morgan — cosponsor (person)
+- Jasper Martus — cosponsor (person)
+- Jenn Hill — cosponsor (person)
+- Jim Haadsma — cosponsor (person)
+- Jimmie Wilson Jr. — cosponsor (person)
+- John Fitzgerald — cosponsor (person)
+- Kara Hope — cosponsor (person)
+- Matt Koleszar — cosponsor (person)
+- Mike McFall — cosponsor (person)
+- Natalie Price — cosponsor (person)
+- Noah Arbit — cosponsor (person)
+- Regina Weiss — cosponsor (person)
+- Samantha Steckloff — cosponsor (person)
+- Sharon MacDonell — cosponsor (person)
+- Tyrone Carter — cosponsor (person)
+- Veronica Paiz — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2023-06-08** introduced by Representative Laurie Pohutsky `introduction`
+- **2023-06-08** read a first time `reading-1`
+- **2023-06-08** referred to Committee on Criminal Justice `referral-committee`
+- **2023-06-13** bill electronically reproduced 06/08/2023
+- **2023-10-03** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
+- **2023-10-03** referred to second reading
+- **2023-10-18** read a second time `reading-2`
+- **2023-10-18** placed on third reading
+- **2023-10-19** read a third time `reading-3`
+- **2023-10-19** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 391 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
+- **2023-10-19** transmitted
+- **2023-10-24** PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT `passage`
+- **2023-10-24** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY `referral-committee`
+- **2024-04-23** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
+- **2024-04-23** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
+- **2024-06-18** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
+- **2024-06-18** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
+- **2024-06-20** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
+- **2024-06-20** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
+- **2024-06-20** AMENDMENT(S) DEFEATED `amendment-failure`
+- **2024-06-20** PASSED ROLL CALL # 269 YEAS 24 NAYS 14 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
+- **2024-06-20** INSERTED FULL TITLE
+- **2024-06-20** RETURNED TO HOUSE
+- **2024-06-20** laid over one day under the rules
+- **2024-06-20** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with full title
+- **2024-06-27** Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
+- **2024-06-27** roll call Roll Call # 281 Yeas 56 Nays 54 Excused 0 Not Voting 0
+- **2024-06-27** full title agreed to
+- **2024-06-27** bill ordered enrolled
+- **2024-07-30** presented to the Governor 07/11/2024 01:08 PM `executive-receipt`
+- **2024-07-30** presented to the Governor 07/11/2024 01:08 PM `executive-receipt`
+- **2024-07-30** approved by the Governor 07/23/2024 09:42 AM `executive-signature`
+- **2024-07-30** filed with Secretary of State 07/23/2024 11:42 AM
+- **2024-07-30** assigned PA 87'24
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ff09d906-388b-4573-9544-d04dfb2d6abd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).
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