---
type: "Bill"
title: "Crimes; prostitution; exemption from prosecution of law enforcement officers from criminal prosecution for certain prostitution offenses committed while the officer is working; modify. Amends sec. 451a of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.451a). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0275'17"
description: "Crimes; prostitution; exemption from prosecution of law enforcement officers from criminal prosecution for certain prostitution offenses committed while the officer is working; modify. Amends sec. 451a of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.451a). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0275'17"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 4355"
citation: "Michigan HB 4355 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crimes: prostitution", "Law enforcement: investigations", "Law enforcement: local police", "Law enforcement: state police", "Crimes: criminal sexual conduct"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 29
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-03-14T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5363dd7b-b400-41b1-9f09-550526556749"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-4355"
source_hash: "87bcc315492dde675a7a24af66b6507ba3e48d94f4e03cb24908ae58e8dfb77f"
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 4355 (2017-2018) — Crimes; prostitution; exemption from prosecution of law enforcement officers from criminal prosecution for certain prostitution offenses committed while the officer is working; modify. Amends sec. 451a of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.451a). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0275'17

## 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://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBH-4355.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-4355.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-4355.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-4355.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2017-PA-0194.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 469 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **38–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 240 Yeas 93 Nays 14 — **93–14** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- 98 — cosponsor (person)
- Bronna Kahle — cosponsor (person)
- Daire Rendon — cosponsor (person)
- Diana Farrington — cosponsor (person)
- Donna Lasinski — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Glenn — cosponsor (person)
- Holly Hughes — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Calley — cosponsor (person)
- Kathy Crawford — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly LaSata — cosponsor (person)
- Kristy Pagan — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Cox — cosponsor (person)
- Leslie Love — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Whiteford — cosponsor (person)
- Pam Faris — cosponsor (person)
- Pamela Hornberger — cosponsor (person)
- Sherry Gay-Dagnogo — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Allor — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Gary Glenn `introduction`
- **2017-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Law and Justice `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 03/14/2017
- **2017-06-13T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute H-1 `committee-passage`
- **2017-06-13T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** substitute H-1 adopted
- **2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 240 Yeas 93 Nays 14 `passage`
- **2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** title amended
- **2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2017-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY `referral-committee`
- **2017-09-13T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2017-09-13T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-09-13T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2017-11-29T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2017-11-29T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2017-11-30T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 469 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2017-11-30T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2017-11-30T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2017-11-30T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2017-11-30T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2017-12-05T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 12/4/2017 @ 2:40 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 12/13/2017 @ 11:04 AM `executive-signature`
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 12/13/2017 @ 1:00 PM
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 194'17 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5363dd7b-b400-41b1-9f09-550526556749`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).