---
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: HB 4355'17"
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: HB 4355'17"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 275"
citation: "Michigan SB 275 (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: 3
first_action: "2017-03-28T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3a62b285-e9f4-4dbd-8767-8e9ca0281bae"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-SB-0275"
source_hash: "60a84ee99dd5bcd21549d8b02bc423ba84d12bb3ccfa52d950e66f138bd74c51"
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 SB 275 (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: HB 4355'17

## 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/Senate/htm/2017-SEBH-0275.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2017-SEBS-0275.htm)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2017-PA-0195.htm)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/Senate/htm/2017-SCB-0275.htm)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2017-SIB-0275.htm)

## Votes

- ROLL CALL # 479 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 1 — **36–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 415 Yeas 91 Nays 17 — **91–17** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 115 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **38–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 33 — cosponsor (person)
- Joe Hune — cosponsor (person)
- Judy Emmons — cosponsor (person)
- Margaret O'Brien — cosponsor (person)
- Rebekah Warren — cosponsor (person)
- Steven Bieda — cosponsor (person)
- Tonya Schuitmaker — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JUDITH EMMONS `introduction`
- **2017-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-19T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2017-04-19T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-04-19T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-25T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2017-04-25T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2017-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 115 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2017-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** received on 04/26/2017 `introduction`
- **2017-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Law and Justice `referral-committee`
- **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
- **2017-11-29T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-11-29T05:00:00+00:00** substitute H-1 adopted
- **2017-11-29T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-11-30T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-11-30T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 415 Yeas 91 Nays 17 `passage`
- **2017-11-30T05:00:00+00:00** inserted full title
- **2017-11-30T05:00:00+00:00** returned to Senate
- **2017-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** HOUSE SUBSTITUTE H-1 CONCURRED IN
- **2017-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** ROLL CALL # 479 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 1
- **2017-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- **2017-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2017-12-12T05:00:00+00:00** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 12/8/2017 @ 11:36 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 12/13/2017 @ 11:06 AM `executive-signature`
- **2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 12/13/2017 @ 1:02 PM
- **2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00** ASSIGNED PA 195'17 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3a62b285-e9f4-4dbd-8767-8e9ca0281bae`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).