---
type: "Bill"
title: "Civil procedure; civil actions; victims of clitoridectomy, infibulation, or other female genital mutilation; provide for cause of action. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 2978. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4641'17, HB 4641'17, SB 0337'17, SB 0337'17"
description: "Civil procedure; civil actions; victims of clitoridectomy, infibulation, or other female genital mutilation; provide for cause of action. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 2978. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4641'17, HB 4641'17, SB 0337'17, SB 0337'17"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 4661"
citation: "Michigan HB 4661 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Civil procedure: civil actions", "Crimes: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 33
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-05-25T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5cd0be4f-1d14-4f9b-a05e-011384aef8ac"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-4661"
source_hash: "59750771a6dbfc7a28378fda53586add3ea28dc71850ca346756eec106728864"
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 4661 (2017-2018) — Civil procedure; civil actions; victims of clitoridectomy, infibulation, or other female genital mutilation; provide for cause of action. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 2978. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4641'17, HB 4641'17, SB 0337'17, SB 0337'17

## 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-4661.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-4661.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-4661.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-4661.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2017-PA-0078.htm)

## Votes

- Roll Call # 224 Yeas 107 Nays 0 — **107–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 277 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **38–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 193 Yeas 107 Nays 0 — **107–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- 66 — cosponsor (person)
- Beth Griffin — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-05-25T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Beth Griffin `introduction`
- **2017-05-25T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-05-25T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Law and Justice `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-30T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 05/25/2017
- **2017-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute H-1 `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** substitute H-1 adopted
- **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 # 193 Yeas 107 Nays 0 `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** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `committee-passage`
- **2017-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `referral-committee`
- **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 # 277 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 # 224 Yeas 107 Nays 0
- **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 6/28/2017 @ 12:08 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 7/11/2017 @ 12:05 PM `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 7/11/2017 @ 1:20 PM
- **2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 78'17 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5cd0be4f-1d14-4f9b-a05e-011384aef8ac`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).