republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2017-2018/hb-4538.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Criminal procedure; pretrial procedure; expunction and destruction of biometric data; eliminate certain exceptions. Amends sec. 3 of 1925 PA 289 (MCL 28.243). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4536'17, HB 4537'17"
description: "Criminal procedure; pretrial procedure; expunction and destruction of biometric data; eliminate certain exceptions. Amends sec. 3 of 1925 PA 289 (MCL 28.243). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4536'17, HB 4537'17"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 4538"
citation: "Michigan HB 4538 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Criminal procedure: pretrial procedure", "Criminal procedure: records"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 38
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2017-04-26T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-03-14T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7baf2140-be70-400f-af83-625556b1bbe0"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-4538"
source_hash: "13d24f080e82a80ade35572e82b7eba4ecd8c691a2c2cd3b92773182907523e9"
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 4538 (2017-2018) — Criminal procedure; pretrial procedure; expunction and destruction of biometric data; eliminate certain exceptions. Amends sec. 3 of 1925 PA 289 (MCL 28.243). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4536'17, HB 4537'17

## 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](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBH-4538.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-4538.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-4538.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-4538.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0067.htm)

## Votes

- Senate amendment(s) concurred in Roll Call # 94 Yeas 108 Nays 0 — **108–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 92 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0 — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 102 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 437 Yeas 109 Nays 1 — **109–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- 36 — cosponsor (person)
- Peter Lucido — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Peter Lucido `introduction`
- **2017-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Law and Justice `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 04/26/2017
- **2017-10-17T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2017-10-17T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2017-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** substitute H-2 adopted
- **2017-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2017-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 437 Yeas 109 Nays 1 `passage`
- **2017-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2017-12-12T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-24T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2018-01-24T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2018-01-24T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2018-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2018-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 92 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2018-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect
- **2018-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2018-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** SENATE REQUESTS RETURN
- **2018-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** Senate requests return
- **2018-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** enrollment vacated
- **2018-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** request granted
- **2018-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2018-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** VOTE RECONSIDERED
- **2018-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** AMENDMENT(S) ADOPTED `amendment-passage`
- **2018-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 102 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2018-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with amendment(s)
- **2018-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2018-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Senate amendment(s) concurred in Roll Call # 94 Yeas 108 Nays 0
- **2018-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2018-03-06T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 3/1/2018 @ 1:20 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 3/13/2018 @ 11:44 AM `executive-signature`
- **2018-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 3/14/2018 @ 1:22 PM
- **2018-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 67'18 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7baf2140-be70-400f-af83-625556b1bbe0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).