---
type: "Bill"
title: "Juveniles: other; length of time youth can be placed on precourt diversion program; limit. Amends secs. 5 & 6 of 1988 PA 13 (MCL 722.825 & 722.826). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4625'23"
description: "Juveniles: other; length of time youth can be placed on precourt diversion program; limit. Amends secs. 5 & 6 of 1988 PA 13 (MCL 722.825 & 722.826). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4625'23"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 4626"
citation: "Michigan HB 4626 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Juveniles: juvenile justice services", "Juveniles: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Kara Hope"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 29
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-05-23"
last_action: "2023-12-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/75ad5f73-9eaf-4186-ab3a-6bfd411e5bcf"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4626"
source_hash: "9dbc78467abff14f1447e2b79a96befbb8472c1e2ff5d66a2c0350a12c2324b9"
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 4626 (2023-2024) — Juveniles: other; length of time youth can be placed on precourt diversion program; limit. Amends secs. 5 & 6 of 1988 PA 13 (MCL 722.825 & 722.826). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4625'23

## 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-4626.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4626.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4626.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4626.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0288.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4626-0N295.pdf)
7. **Substitute (H-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4626-0O338.pdf)
8. **Substitute (H-2)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4626-0O3311.pdf)

## Votes

- PASSED ROLL CALL # 678 YEAS 24 NAYS 13 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **24–13** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 365 Yeas 67 Nays 43 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 — **67–43** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Kara Hope — primary (person)
- Abraham Aiyash — cosponsor (person)
- Amos O'Neal — cosponsor (person)
- Brenda Carter — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Glanville — cosponsor (person)
- Carrie Rheingans — cosponsor (person)
- Christine Morse — 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)
- Jason Hoskins — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Conlin — cosponsor (person)
- Jimmie Wilson Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Brixie — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly Breen — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly Edwards — cosponsor (person)
- Kristian Grant — cosponsor (person)
- Laurie Pohutsky — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie Price — cosponsor (person)
- Noah Arbit — cosponsor (person)
- Penelope Tsernoglou — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Hood — cosponsor (person)
- Reggie Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon MacDonell — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Young — cosponsor (person)
- Veronica Paiz — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-05-23** introduced by Representative Kara Hope `introduction`
- **2023-05-23** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-05-23** referred to Committee on Criminal Justice `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-24** bill electronically reproduced 05/23/2023
- **2023-09-26** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2023-09-26** referred to second reading
- **2023-10-12** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-10-12** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2023-10-12** placed on third reading
- **2023-10-12** motion to refer to third reading reconsidered
- **2023-10-12** substitute (H-2) adopted
- **2023-10-12** placed on third reading
- **2023-10-17** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-10-17** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 365 Yeas 67 Nays 43 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 `passage`
- **2023-10-17** transmitted
- **2023-10-18** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2023-10-18** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2023-10-31** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2023-10-31** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2023-11-08** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) DEFEATED
- **2023-11-08** PASSED ROLL CALL # 678 YEAS 24 NAYS 13 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-11-08** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2023-11-08** returned from Senate without amendment with full title
- **2023-11-08** full title agreed to
- **2023-11-08** bill ordered enrolled
- **2023-12-31** presented to the Governor 12/06/2023 02:04 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-12-31** approved by the Governor 12/12/2023 10:24 AM `executive-signature`
- **2023-12-31** filed with Secretary of State 12/13/2023 10:02 AM
- **2023-12-31** assigned PA 288'23

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/75ad5f73-9eaf-4186-ab3a-6bfd411e5bcf`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).