---
type: "Bill"
title: "Crimes: penalties; exceptions to the prohibition of the transfer or acquisition of legal or physical custody of an individual; modify. Amends sec. 136c of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.136c)."
description: "Crimes: penalties; exceptions to the prohibition of the transfer or acquisition of legal or physical custody of an individual; modify. Amends sec. 136c of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.136c)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 5149"
citation: "Michigan HB 5149 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crimes: penalties", "Family law: child custody"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 27
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-10-24T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-10-08T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2d5c2881-72c8-4e97-b707-1a08c64533bf"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-5149"
source_hash: "9fbced676f28fa4cc13f9d30981a926db71c9b51ff395286905a1e037e660f59"
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 5149 (2019-2020) — Crimes: penalties; exceptions to the prohibition of the transfer or acquisition of legal or physical custody of an individual; modify. Amends sec. 136c of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.136c).

## 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://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBH-5149.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBS-5149.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2019-HCB-5149.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2019-HIB-5149.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2020-PA-0184.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 74 Yeas 108 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **108–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 293 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Beau LaFave — cosponsor (person)
- Brenda Carter — cosponsor (person)
- Douglas Wozniak — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-10-24T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Douglas Wozniak `introduction`
- **2019-10-24T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2019-10-24T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors `referral-committee`
- **2019-10-29T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 10/29/2019
- **2020-01-22T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-04T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2020-02-04T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2020-02-18T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2020-02-18T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2020-02-19T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2020-02-19T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 74 Yeas 108 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2020-02-19T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2020-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, SENIORS, AND VETERANS `referral-committee`
- **2020-07-23T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2020-07-23T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2020-07-23T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2020-09-10T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2020-09-10T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2020-09-15T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 293 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2020-09-15T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2020-09-15T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2020-09-15T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2020-09-15T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2020-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 09/24/2020 01:02 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-10-08T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 10/08/2020 11:12 AM `executive-signature`
- **2020-10-08T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 10/08/2020 12:24 PM
- **2020-10-08T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 184'20 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2d5c2881-72c8-4e97-b707-1a08c64533bf`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).