republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2019-2020/hb-4001.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Criminal procedure: forfeiture; asset forfeiture; criminal conviction before proceeding and certain procedures; provide for. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 7523a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4002'19, SB 0002'19"
description: "Criminal procedure: forfeiture; asset forfeiture; criminal conviction before proceeding and certain procedures; provide for. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 7523a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4002'19, SB 0002'19"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 4001"
citation: "Michigan HB 4001 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Criminal procedure: forfeiture", "Crimes: controlled substances"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 33
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-01-09T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-05-14T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/137a6edb-78c8-461a-b14a-cc3c55499725"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-4001"
source_hash: "1ddd7a712f9c675a1e3cfed77865942cd469186337bfdf9088b81d3c9ca9ff58"
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 4001 (2019-2020) — Criminal procedure: forfeiture; asset forfeiture; criminal conviction before proceeding and certain procedures; provide for. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 7523a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4002'19, SB 0002'19

## 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://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBH-4001.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBS-4001.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2019-HCB-4001.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2019-HIB-4001.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2019-PA-0008.htm)

## Votes

- roll call Roll Call # 73 Yeas 107 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 — **107–3** (pass) · lower
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 5 Yeas 107 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 — **107–3** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 43 YEAS 37 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Jason Wentworth — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-01-09T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Jason Wentworth `introduction`
- **2019-01-09T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2019-01-09T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-10T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 01/09/2019
- **2019-02-26T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute H-2 `committee-passage`
- **2019-02-26T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2019-02-27T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2019-02-27T05:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-2) adopted and amended
- **2019-02-27T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2019-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2019-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 5 Yeas 107 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 `passage`
- **2019-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** title amended
- **2019-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2019-03-05T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-23T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2019-04-23T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2019-04-23T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-24T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2019-04-24T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2019-04-24T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2019-04-25T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 43 YEAS 37 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2019-04-25T04:00:00+00:00** TITLE AMENDED
- **2019-04-25T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect and title amendment
- **2019-04-25T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2019-04-25T04:00:00+00:00** rule suspended
- **2019-04-25T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
- **2019-04-25T04:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 73 Yeas 107 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 0
- **2019-04-25T04:00:00+00:00** title amendment agreed to
- **2019-04-25T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2019-05-06T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 05/06/2019 11:40 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2019-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 05/09/2019 11:55 AM `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 05/09/2019 01:18 PM
- **2019-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 8'19 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/137a6edb-78c8-461a-b14a-cc3c55499725`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).