republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2023-2024/hb-4616.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Mental health: children; conversion therapy; prohibit. Amends 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1001 - 330.2106) by adding sec. 901a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4617'23"
description: "Mental health: children; conversion therapy; prohibit. Amends 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1001 - 330.2106) by adding sec. 901a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4617'23"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 4616"
citation: "Michigan HB 4616 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health occupations: mental health care professionals", "Mental health: children", "Mental health: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Felicia Brabec"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 28
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-05-23"
last_action: "2023-08-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d77734c3-5ea0-4716-8a4c-90eece362d11"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4616"
source_hash: "5135d3921dff79c7f0afcbb6b61cadc5a3e16626ba6b28cd8aac341e26ff8b12"
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 4616 (2023-2024) — Mental health: children; conversion therapy; prohibit. Amends 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1001 - 330.2106) by adding sec. 901a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4617'23

## 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-4616.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4616.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4616.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4616.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0117.pdf)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 167 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **56–53** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 411 YEAS 21 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **21–15** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Felicia Brabec — primary (person)
- Amos O'Neal — cosponsor (person)
- Angela Witwer — cosponsor (person)
- Carrie Rheingans — cosponsor (person)
- Christine Morse — cosponsor (person)
- Dylan Wegela — cosponsor (person)
- Emily Dievendorf — cosponsor (person)
- Erin Byrnes — cosponsor (person)
- Helena Scott — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Hoskins — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Jasper Martus — cosponsor (person)
- Jenn Hill — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Conlin — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Haadsma — cosponsor (person)
- Jimmie Wilson Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Joey Andrews — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Brixie — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Rogers — cosponsor (person)
- Kara Hope — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly Edwards — cosponsor (person)
- Kristian Grant — cosponsor (person)
- Laurie Pohutsky — cosponsor (person)
- Lori Stone — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Koleszar — cosponsor (person)
- Mike McFall — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie Price — cosponsor (person)
- Noah Arbit — cosponsor (person)
- Penelope Tsernoglou — cosponsor (person)
- Phil Skaggs — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Hood — cosponsor (person)
- Ranjeev Puri — cosponsor (person)
- Reggie Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Regina Weiss — cosponsor (person)
- Samantha Steckloff — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon MacDonell — cosponsor (person)
- Tyrone Carter — cosponsor (person)
- Veronica Paiz — cosponsor (person)
- Will Snyder — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-05-23** introduced by Representative Felicia Brabec `introduction`
- **2023-05-23** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-05-23** referred to Committee on Health Policy `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-24** bill electronically reproduced 05/23/2023
- **2023-06-08** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-08** referred to second reading
- **2023-06-13** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-06-13** placed on third reading
- **2023-06-14** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-06-14** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 167 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2023-06-14** transmitted
- **2023-06-15** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-27** DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
- **2023-06-27** PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
- **2023-06-27** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-27** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2023-06-27** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2023-06-27** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2023-06-27** AMENDMENT(S) DEFEATED `amendment-failure`
- **2023-06-27** PASSED ROLL CALL # 411 YEAS 21 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-06-27** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2023-06-28** returned from Senate without amendment with full title
- **2023-06-28** full title agreed to
- **2023-06-28** bill ordered enrolled
- **2023-07-18** presented to the Governor 07/17/2023 11:25 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-08-22** approved by the Governor 07/26/2023 12:18 PM `executive-signature`
- **2023-08-22** filed with Secretary of State 07/27/2023 10:06 AM
- **2023-08-22** assigned PA 117'23

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d77734c3-5ea0-4716-8a4c-90eece362d11`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).