---
type: "Bill"
title: "Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of institutional desecration and causing vulnerable adult to provide sexually explicit visual material; provide for. Amends sec. 16g, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16g). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4320'23, HB 4476'23"
description: "Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of institutional desecration and causing vulnerable adult to provide sexually explicit visual material; provide for. Amends sec. 16g, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16g). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4320'23, HB 4476'23"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 4477"
citation: "Michigan HB 4477 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crimes: malicious destruction", "Crimes: penalties", "Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ranjeev Puri"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 34
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-04-26"
last_action: "2023-12-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b1b8cd83-0e22-4a8f-8874-e259f989dc4b"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4477"
source_hash: "8b5e16df6f9f91e9e2b2a4163fe6c34654f21c0eee6034b4f37a064ee8a9295c"
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 4477 (2023-2024) — Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of institutional desecration and causing vulnerable adult to provide sexually explicit visual material; provide for. Amends sec. 16g, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16g). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4320'23, HB 4476'23

## 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-4477.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4477.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4477.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4477.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0278.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4477-0N295.pdf)
7. **Substitute (H-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4477-0O338.pdf)
8. **Substitute (H-3)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4477-0O3311.pdf)
9. **Substitute (S-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4477-0Q2330.pdf)

## Votes

- PASSED ROLL CALL # 723 YEAS 24 NAYS 13 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **24–13** (pass) · upper
- roll call Roll Call # 579 Yeas 88 Nays 19 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **88–19** (pass) · lower
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 176 Yeas 82 Nays 27 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **82–27** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Ranjeev Puri — primary (person)
- Abraham Aiyash — cosponsor (person)
- Alabas Farhat — cosponsor (person)
- Amos O'Neal — cosponsor (person)
- Betsy Coffia — cosponsor (person)
- Brenda Carter — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Glanville — cosponsor (person)
- Carrie Rheingans — cosponsor (person)
- Christine Morse — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Neeley — cosponsor (person)
- Denise Mentzer — cosponsor (person)
- Donavan McKinney — cosponsor (person)
- Dylan Wegela — cosponsor (person)
- Emily Dievendorf — cosponsor (person)
- Erin Byrnes — cosponsor (person)
- Felicia Brabec — cosponsor (person)
- Helena Scott — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime Churches — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Jasper Martus — cosponsor (person)
- Jenn Hill — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Conlin — cosponsor (person)
- Jimmie Wilson Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Joey Andrews — cosponsor (person)
- John Fitzgerald — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Brixie — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Rogers — cosponsor (person)
- Kara Hope — cosponsor (person)
- Karen Whitsett — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly Breen — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly Edwards — cosponsor (person)
- Kristian Grant — cosponsor (person)
- Mike McFall — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie Price — cosponsor (person)
- Nate Shannon — cosponsor (person)
- Noah Arbit — cosponsor (person)
- Penelope Tsernoglou — cosponsor (person)
- Phil Skaggs — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Hood — cosponsor (person)
- Reggie Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Regina Weiss — cosponsor (person)
- Samantha Steckloff — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon MacDonell — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Young — cosponsor (person)
- Tyrone Carter — cosponsor (person)
- Veronica Paiz — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-04-26** introduced by Representative Ranjeev Puri `introduction`
- **2023-04-26** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-04-26** referred to Committee on Criminal Justice `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-27** bill electronically reproduced 04/26/2023
- **2023-06-13** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-13** referred to second reading
- **2023-06-14** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-06-14** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2023-06-14** placed on third reading
- **2023-06-20** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-06-20** substitute (H-3) adopted
- **2023-06-20** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 176 Yeas 82 Nays 27 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2023-06-20** transmitted
- **2023-06-21** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY `referral-committee`
- **2023-11-02** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2023-11-02** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2023-11-09** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2023-11-09** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2023-11-09** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2023-11-09** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2023-11-09** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) ADOPTED
- **2023-11-09** PASSED ROLL CALL # 723 YEAS 24 NAYS 13 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-11-09** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2023-11-09** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with full title
- **2023-11-09** laid over one day under the rules
- **2023-11-09** rule suspended
- **2023-11-09** Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
- **2023-11-09** roll call Roll Call # 579 Yeas 88 Nays 19 Excused 0 Not Voting 3
- **2023-11-09** full title agreed to
- **2023-11-09** bill ordered enrolled
- **2023-12-31** presented to the Governor 11/27/2023 03:08 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-12-31** approved by the Governor 12/07/2023 10:08 AM `executive-signature`
- **2023-12-31** filed with Secretary of State 12/08/2023 10:18 AM
- **2023-12-31** assigned PA 278'23

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b1b8cd83-0e22-4a8f-8874-e259f989dc4b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).