---
type: "Bill"
title: "Crimes: domestic violence; deferred domestic violence charges to count as prior convictions in subsequent cases; require. Amends sec. 4a, ch. IX of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.4a)."
description: "Crimes: domestic violence; deferred domestic violence charges to count as prior convictions in subsequent cases; require. Amends sec. 4a, ch. IX of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.4a)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "SB 257"
citation: "Michigan SB 257 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crimes: domestic violence", "Crimes: assaultive", "Criminal procedure: evidence"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 4
action_count: 6
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-10-22T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-11-12T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d13d8d74-6e0c-414b-aa6f-c4918ae6fd35"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-SB-0257"
source_hash: "ead47b28925ee342b5aa963a3ee2e012394764c418007bdbee9ddc65c21637e6"
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 257 (2019-2020) — Crimes: domestic violence; deferred domestic violence charges to count as prior convictions in subsequent cases; require. Amends sec. 4a, ch. IX of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.4a).

## 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/Senate/htm/2019-SEBH-0257.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2019-SEBS-0257.htm)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2019-PA-0115.htm)
4. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2019-SIB-0257.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 280 Yeas 110 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 — **110–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Stephanie Chang — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-10-22T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 280 Yeas 110 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 `passage`
- **2019-10-23T04:00:00+00:00** FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- **2019-10-29T04:00:00+00:00** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 10/28/2019 10:08 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2019-11-12T05:00:00+00:00** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 11/08/2019 02:47 PM `executive-signature`
- **2019-11-12T05:00:00+00:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 11/08/2019 03:46 PM
- **2019-11-12T05:00:00+00:00** ASSIGNED PA 00115'19 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d13d8d74-6e0c-414b-aa6f-c4918ae6fd35`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).