---
type: "Bill"
title: "Crimes: other; lewd and lascivious cohabitation; repeal prohibition. Amends sec. 335 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.335)."
description: "Crimes: other; lewd and lascivious cohabitation; repeal prohibition. Amends sec. 335 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.335)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "SB 56"
citation: "Michigan SB 56 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crimes: lewdness", "Crimes: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Stephanie Chang"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 27
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-02-07"
last_action: "2023-07-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/af09f059-b2f7-4e3d-a2ef-10551b02b2e8"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-SB-0056"
source_hash: "dc2b90e4d35db972a00136a22cc9011715ab23bb39939b25fc72f1dc5623107d"
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 56 (2023-2024) — Crimes: other; lewd and lascivious cohabitation; repeal prohibition. Amends sec. 335 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.335).

## 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/Senate/pdf/2023-SEBH-0056.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2023-SEBS-0056.pdf)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0078.pdf)
4. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2023-SIB-0056.pdf)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 265 Yeas 82 Nays 26 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **82–26** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 123 YEAS 29 NAYS 9 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **29–9** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Stephanie Chang — primary (person)
- Dayna Polehanki — cosponsor (person)
- Erika Geiss — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Irwin — cosponsor (person)
- Jeremy Moss — cosponsor (person)
- John Cherry — cosponsor (person)
- Mallory McMorrow — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Cavanagh — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Wojno — cosponsor (person)
- Rosemary Bayer — cosponsor (person)
- Sean McCann — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Shink — cosponsor (person)
- Sylvia A. Santana — cosponsor (person)
- Veronica Klinefelt — cosponsor (person)
- Winnie Brinks — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-07** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR STEPHANIE CHANG `introduction`
- **2023-02-07** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-11** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2023-04-11** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2023-04-11** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-12** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2023-04-12** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2023-04-19** PASSED ROLL CALL # 123 YEAS 29 NAYS 9 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-04-19** received on 04/19/2023 `introduction`
- **2023-04-19** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-04-19** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-14** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-14** referred to second reading
- **2023-06-28** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-06-28** placed on third reading
- **2023-06-28** placed on immediate passage
- **2023-06-28** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-06-28** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 265 Yeas 82 Nays 26 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2023-06-28** inserted full title
- **2023-06-28** returned to Senate
- **2023-06-28** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2023-06-28** FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- **2023-06-28** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2023-07-18** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 07/06/2023 02:56 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-07-18** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 07/11/2023 01:18 PM `executive-signature`
- **2023-07-18** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 07/12/2023 10:48 AM
- **2023-07-18** ASSIGNED PA 0078'23 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/af09f059-b2f7-4e3d-a2ef-10551b02b2e8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).