--- type: "Bill" title: "Criminal procedure: defenses; defense to criminal sexual conduct charges based solely on mental incapacitation of the victim if the victim is the actor's spouse; repeal. Amends sec. 520l of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.520l)." description: "Criminal procedure: defenses; defense to criminal sexual conduct charges based solely on mental incapacitation of the victim if the victim is the actor's spouse; repeal. Amends sec. 520l of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.520l)." jurisdiction: "us/states/mi" legislature: "Michigan Legislature" session: "2023-2024" identifier: "HB 4202" citation: "Michigan HB 4202 (2023-2024)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: ["Crimes: criminal sexual conduct", "Criminal procedure: defenses"] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: ["Laurie Pohutsky"] version_count: 5 action_count: 28 vote_count: 2 first_action: "2023-03-07" last_action: "2023-07-18" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1e214c23-d770-4ef7-8cb6-a2164a80dfbf" source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4202" source_hash: "b775fe972aa70857cb150f371dcc6337a481fa0168146b7cb0d8312620cd2546" 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 4202 (2023-2024) — Criminal procedure: defenses; defense to criminal sexual conduct charges based solely on mental incapacitation of the victim if the victim is the actor's spouse; repeal. Amends sec. 520l of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.520l). ## 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-4202.pdf) 2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4202.pdf) 3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4202.pdf) 4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4202.pdf) 5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0077.pdf) ## Votes - passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 59 Yeas 103 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **103–5** (pass) · lower - PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 398 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper ## Sponsors - Laurie Pohutsky — primary (person) - Abraham Aiyash — cosponsor (person) - Alabas Farhat — cosponsor (person) - Amos O'Neal — cosponsor (person) - Brenda Carter — cosponsor (person) - Carol Glanville — cosponsor (person) - Carrie Rheingans — cosponsor (person) - Christine Morse — cosponsor (person) - Dylan Wegela — cosponsor (person) - Erin Byrnes — cosponsor (person) - Felicia Brabec — cosponsor (person) - Jason Hoskins — cosponsor (person) - Jason Morgan — cosponsor (person) - Jasper Martus — cosponsor (person) - Jenn Hill — cosponsor (person) - Jim Haadsma — cosponsor (person) - Jimmie Wilson Jr. — cosponsor (person) - Joey Andrews — cosponsor (person) - Kara Hope — cosponsor (person) - Karen Whitsett — cosponsor (person) - Kelly Breen — cosponsor (person) - Kevin Coleman — cosponsor (person) - Kristian Grant — cosponsor (person) - Matt Koleszar — cosponsor (person) - Mike McFall — cosponsor (person) - Natalie Price — cosponsor (person) - Noah Arbit — cosponsor (person) - Penelope Tsernoglou — cosponsor (person) - Phil Skaggs — cosponsor (person) - Rachel Hood — cosponsor (person) - Regina Weiss — cosponsor (person) - Samantha Steckloff — cosponsor (person) - Sharon MacDonell — cosponsor (person) - Tullio Liberati — cosponsor (person) - Tyrone Carter — cosponsor (person) - Veronica Paiz — cosponsor (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2023-03-07** introduced by Representative Laurie Pohutsky `introduction` - **2023-03-07** read a first time `reading-1` - **2023-03-07** referred to Committee on Criminal Justice `referral-committee` - **2023-03-08** bill electronically reproduced 03/07/2023 - **2023-03-21** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage` - **2023-03-21** referred to second reading - **2023-04-19** read a second time `reading-2` - **2023-04-19** placed on third reading - **2023-04-19** placed on immediate passage - **2023-04-19** read a third time `reading-3` - **2023-04-19** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 59 Yeas 103 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage` - **2023-04-19** transmitted - **2023-04-20** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY `referral-committee` - **2023-05-23** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage` - **2023-05-23** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee` - **2023-06-27** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage` - **2023-06-27** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING - **2023-06-27** RULES SUSPENDED - **2023-06-27** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE - **2023-06-27** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 398 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage` - **2023-06-27** INSERTED FULL TITLE - **2023-06-28** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title - **2023-06-28** full title agreed to - **2023-06-28** bill ordered enrolled 06/27/2023 - **2023-07-18** presented to the Governor 07/10/2023 11:04 AM `executive-receipt` - **2023-07-18** approved by the Governor 07/11/2023 01:16 PM `executive-signature` - **2023-07-18** filed with Secretary of State 07/12/2023 10:46 AM - **2023-07-18** assigned PA 77'23 with immediate effect ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1e214c23-d770-4ef7-8cb6-a2164a80dfbf`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).