---
type: "Bill"
title: "Crimes; other; transporting person for purpose of performing genital mutilation; prohibit. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 136a."
description: "Crimes; other; transporting person for purpose of performing genital mutilation; prohibit. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 136a."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 4637"
citation: "Michigan HB 4637 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crimes: other", "Crimes: penalties"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 31
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-05-23T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/95a42e64-4037-40e2-a5d6-e373f16b0d5d"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-4637"
source_hash: "d3907a1f97dc01abdea0951c61b5e4ab97ddc735c25e5c76975af17c13a789db"
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 4637 (2017-2018) — Crimes; other; transporting person for purpose of performing genital mutilation; prohibit. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 136a.

## 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-4637.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-4637.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-4637.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-4637.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2017-PA-0069.htm)

## Votes

- Roll Call # 221 Yeas 105 Nays 2 — **105–2** (pass) · lower
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 188 Yeas 105 Nays 2 — **105–2** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 272 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **38–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 30 — cosponsor (person)
- Abdullah Hammoud — cosponsor (person)
- Adam Zemke — cosponsor (person)
- Andy Schor — cosponsor (person)
- Beth Griffin — cosponsor (person)
- Bettie Cook Scott — cosponsor (person)
- Bronna Kahle — cosponsor (person)
- Cara Clemente — cosponsor (person)
- Christine Greig — cosponsor (person)
- Curtis VanderWall — cosponsor (person)
- Daire Rendon — cosponsor (person)
- Darrin Camilleri — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Pagel — cosponsor (person)
- Diana Farrington — cosponsor (person)
- Donna Lasinski — cosponsor (person)
- Eric Leutheuser — cosponsor (person)
- Erika Geiss — cosponsor (person)
- Fred Durhal — cosponsor (person)
- Henry Yanez — cosponsor (person)
- Holly Hughes — cosponsor (person)
- James Lower — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Sheppard — cosponsor (person)
- Jeremy Moss — cosponsor (person)
- Jewell Jones — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Ellison — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- John Bizon — cosponsor (person)
- John Chirkun — cosponsor (person)
- Jon Hoadley — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Alexander — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Calley — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly LaSata — cosponsor (person)
- Klint Kesto — cosponsor (person)
- Kristy Pagan — cosponsor (person)
- LaTanya Garrett — cosponsor (person)
- Leslie Love — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Whiteford — cosponsor (person)
- Michele Hoitenga — cosponsor (person)
- Pam Faris — cosponsor (person)
- Pamela Hornberger — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick Green — cosponsor (person)
- Peter Lucido — cosponsor (person)
- Phil Phelps — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Wittenberg — cosponsor (person)
- Roger Hauck — cosponsor (person)
- Roger Victory — cosponsor (person)
- Ronnie Peterson — cosponsor (person)
- Scott Dianda — cosponsor (person)
- Sheldon Neeley — cosponsor (person)
- Sherry Gay-Dagnogo — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie Chang — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Allor — cosponsor (person)
- Terry Sabo — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Greimel — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Kelly — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Cochran — cosponsor (person)
- Wendell Byrd — cosponsor (person)
- William Sowerby — cosponsor (person)
- Winnie Brinks — cosponsor (person)
- Yousef Rabhi — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Diana Farrington `introduction`
- **2017-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Law and Justice `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 05/23/2017
- **2017-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2017-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2017-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-06-08T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-06-08T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 188 Yeas 105 Nays 2 `passage`
- **2017-06-08T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2017-06-13T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY `referral-committee`
- **2017-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
- **2017-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
- **2017-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `committee-passage`
- **2017-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE S-1 CONCURRED IN
- **2017-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
- **2017-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2017-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2017-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 272 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2017-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2017-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute S-1 with immediate effect and full title
- **2017-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute S-1 concurred in
- **2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Roll Call # 221 Yeas 105 Nays 2
- **2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 6/27/2017 @ 11:58 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 7/11/2017 @ 11:47 AM `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 7/11/2017 @ 1:02 PM
- **2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 69'17 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/95a42e64-4037-40e2-a5d6-e373f16b0d5d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).