republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2019-2020/hb-5679.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Criminal procedure: sex offender registration; sex offender registration act; modify. Amends secs. 2, 3a, 4, 4a, 5, 5a, 7, 8 & 9 of 1994 PA 295 (MCL 28.722 et seq.)."
description: "Criminal procedure: sex offender registration; sex offender registration act; modify. Amends secs. 2, 3a, 4, 4a, 5, 5a, 7, 8 & 9 of 1994 PA 295 (MCL 28.722 et seq.)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 5679"
citation: "Michigan HB 5679 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Criminal procedure: sex offender registration", "Crimes: sex offender registration"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 34
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-12-31T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/35707495-ff8b-411b-ba8f-1f2ae54d2673"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-5679"
source_hash: "1408544e146f4c6da6437da0607c26ca725442d842defbe51dc4462deab278df"
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 5679 (2019-2020) — Criminal procedure: sex offender registration; sex offender registration act; modify. Amends secs. 2, 3a, 4, 4a, 5, 5a, 7, 8 & 9 of 1994 PA 295 (MCL 28.722 et seq.).

## 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/2020-HEBH-5679.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2020-HEBS-5679.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2020-HCB-5679.htm)
4. **House Enrolled Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billenrolled/House/htm/2020-HNB-5679.htm)
5. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2020-HIB-5679.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 511 Yeas 80 Nays 24 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 — **80–24** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 561 YEAS 21 NAYS 17 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **21–17** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- James Lower — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative James Lower `introduction`
- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 03/25/2020
- **2020-12-01T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-5) `committee-passage`
- **2020-12-01T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2020-12-01T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2020-12-01T05:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-5) adopted
- **2020-12-01T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2020-12-02T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2020-12-02T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 511 Yeas 80 Nays 24 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 `passage`
- **2020-12-02T05:00:00+00:00** title amended
- **2020-12-02T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2020-12-03T05:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2020-12-03T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 561 YEAS 21 NAYS 17 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** IMMEDIATE EFFECT DEFEATED
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with full title
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** rule suspended
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 567 Yeas 78 Nays 27 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2020-12-23T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 12/22/2020 05:29 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 12/29/2020 10:12 AM `executive-signature`
- **2020-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 12/29/2020 02:02 PM
- **2020-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 295'20

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/35707495-ff8b-411b-ba8f-1f2ae54d2673`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).