---
type: "Bill"
title: "Education: discipline; certain actions regarding a pupil who reports being sexually assaulted; require, and prohibit a pupil from being expelled or suspended for certain actions related to the incident. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1310e."
description: "Education: discipline; certain actions regarding a pupil who reports being sexually assaulted; require, and prohibit a pupil from being expelled or suspended for certain actions related to the incident. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1310e."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 4125"
citation: "Michigan HB 4125 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crimes: criminal sexual conduct", "Education: discipline", "Education: students"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Carrie Rheingans"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 28
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-02-22"
last_action: "2023-07-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/51bcd6a1-2052-4d5a-a505-a563377ca186"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4125"
source_hash: "e014b1099a138ab08dd46e8ff25b8453993d537a2a56abbd36dd6ab53093d280"
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 4125 (2023-2024) — Education: discipline; certain actions regarding a pupil who reports being sexually assaulted; require, and prohibit a pupil from being expelled or suspended for certain actions related to the incident. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1310e.

## 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](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBH-4125.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4125.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4125.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4125.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0051.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4125-0N295.pdf)
7. **Substitute (H-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4125-0O338.pdf)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 128 Yeas 97 Nays 10 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **97–10** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 354 YEAS 30 NAYS 8 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **30–8** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Carrie Rheingans — primary (person)
- Abraham Aiyash — cosponsor (person)
- Amos O'Neal — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Glanville — cosponsor (person)
- Christine Morse — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Neeley — cosponsor (person)
- Donavan McKinney — cosponsor (person)
- Douglas Wozniak — cosponsor (person)
- Dylan Wegela — cosponsor (person)
- Emily Dievendorf — cosponsor (person)
- Erin Byrnes — cosponsor (person)
- Graham Filler — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime Greene — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Hoskins — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Conlin — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Haadsma — cosponsor (person)
- Jimmie Wilson Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- John Roth — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Brixie — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Rogers — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly Breen — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly Edwards — cosponsor (person)
- Pat Outman — cosponsor (person)
- Penelope Tsernoglou — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Hood — cosponsor (person)
- Reggie Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Bezotte — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-22** introduced by Representative Carrie Rheingans `introduction`
- **2023-02-22** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-02-22** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-22** bill electronically reproduced 02/22/2023
- **2023-04-19** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2023-04-19** referred to second reading
- **2023-05-23** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-05-23** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2023-05-23** placed on third reading
- **2023-05-24** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-05-24** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 128 Yeas 97 Nays 10 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 `passage`
- **2023-05-24** transmitted
- **2023-05-25** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-14** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-14** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-14** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-14** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2023-06-14** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2023-06-14** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2023-06-14** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 354 YEAS 30 NAYS 8 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-06-14** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2023-06-14** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2023-06-14** full title agreed to
- **2023-06-14** bill ordered enrolled
- **2023-06-21** presented to the Governor 06/21/2023 11:16 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-07-18** approved by the Governor 06/29/2023 09:22 AM `executive-signature`
- **2023-07-18** filed with Secretary of State 06/29/2023 10:22 AM
- **2023-07-18** assigned PA 51'23 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/51bcd6a1-2052-4d5a-a505-a563377ca186`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).