---
type: "Bill"
title: "Crimes; human trafficking; definition of coercion; expand to include controlling or facilitating access to controlled substances. Amends sec. 462a of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.462a)."
description: "Crimes; human trafficking; definition of coercion; expand to include controlling or facilitating access to controlled substances. Amends sec. 462a of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.462a)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 5438"
citation: "Michigan HB 5438 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crimes: human trafficking", "Crimes: definitions", "Controlled substances: use"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 26
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2018-01-24T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-04-26T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/23e51cd3-dd02-48b1-b87a-ddd3ea723480"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2018-HB-5438"
source_hash: "9ef4ea12cdcf3c48cd6afc3629a4cabbfbb9c4da5c928eb5b06b4ee88ba4fb32"
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 5438 (2017-2018) — Crimes; human trafficking; definition of coercion; expand to include controlling or facilitating access to controlled substances. Amends sec. 462a of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.462a).

## 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/2018-HEBH-5438.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2018-HEBS-5438.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2018-HCB-5438.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2018-HIB-5438.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0119.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 187 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 125 Yeas 108 Nays 1 — **108–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- 19 — cosponsor (person)
- Bronna Kahle — cosponsor (person)
- Edward Canfield — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Glenn — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Howell — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Alexander — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Cox — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Webber — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Marino — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Cochran — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-01-24T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Laura Cox `introduction`
- **2018-01-24T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2018-01-24T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Law and Justice `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 01/24/2018
- **2018-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2018-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2018-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2018-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2018-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2018-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 125 Yeas 108 Nays 1 `passage`
- **2018-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2018-03-06T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-10T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2018-04-10T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2018-04-11T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 187 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2018-04-11T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2018-04-11T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2018-04-11T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2018-04-11T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2018-04-18T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 4/18/2018 @ 12:50 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 4/25/2018 @ 5:38 PM `executive-signature`
- **2018-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 4/26/2018 @ 11:18 AM
- **2018-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 119'18 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/23e51cd3-dd02-48b1-b87a-ddd3ea723480`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).