---
type: "Bill"
title: "Law enforcement; other; release of recording taken by law enforcement officers with a body-worn camera; prohibit in certain circumstances. Creates new act."
description: "Law enforcement; other; release of recording taken by law enforcement officers with a body-worn camera; prohibit in certain circumstances. Creates new act."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 4427"
citation: "Michigan HB 4427 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Law enforcement: other", "Law enforcement: local police", "Law enforcement: state police", "Safety: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 25
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-03-28T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-08-16T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ece76711-12a7-46bf-b36a-9b30e33debc2"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-4427"
source_hash: "c66e111b874493d18141e31e20d28c75a8de978ae1b09c902140fb580e982abc"
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 4427 (2017-2018) — Law enforcement; other; release of recording taken by law enforcement officers with a body-worn camera; prohibit in certain circumstances. Creates new act.

## 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-4427.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-4427.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-4427.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-4427.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2017-PA-0085.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 129 Yeas 108 Nays 0 — **108–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 290 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 44 — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Runestad — cosponsor (person)
- John Chirkun — cosponsor (person)
- Martin Howrylak — cosponsor (person)
- Peter Lucido — cosponsor (person)
- Sherry Gay-Dagnogo — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie Chang — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Barrett — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Jim Runestad `introduction`
- **2017-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-29T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 03/28/2017
- **2017-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute H-1 `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2017-05-18T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-05-18T04:00:00+00:00** substitute H-1 adopted
- **2017-05-18T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 129 Yeas 108 Nays 0 `passage`
- **2017-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2017-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY `referral-committee`
- **2017-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2017-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2017-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2017-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2017-06-22T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 290 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect
- **2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled 06/22/2017
- **2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 6/29/2017 @ 2:44 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2017-08-16T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 7/12/2017 @ 10:49 AM `executive-signature`
- **2017-08-16T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 7/12/2017 @ 1:06 PM
- **2017-08-16T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 85'17 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ece76711-12a7-46bf-b36a-9b30e33debc2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).