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type: "Bill"
title: "Criminal procedure: defenses; sexual orientation or gender identity of a victim as a defense to a crime; prohibit. Amends 1927 PA 175 (MCL 760.1 - 777.69) by adding sec. 21d to ch. VIII."
description: "Criminal procedure: defenses; sexual orientation or gender identity of a victim as a defense to a crime; prohibit. Amends 1927 PA 175 (MCL 760.1 - 777.69) by adding sec. 21d to ch. VIII."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 4718"
citation: "Michigan HB 4718 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Civil rights: sexual orientation discrimination", "Criminal procedure: defenses"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Laurie Pohutsky"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 34
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-06-08"
last_action: "2024-07-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ff09d906-388b-4573-9544-d04dfb2d6abd"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4718"
source_hash: "a0d51eb930c0a8c6044faf661c7b77b3bd48bd4072efe8a7f914ed2337d18b98"
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 4718 (2023-2024) — Criminal procedure: defenses; sexual orientation or gender identity of a victim as a defense to a crime; prohibit. Amends 1927 PA 175 (MCL 760.1 - 777.69) by adding sec. 21d to ch. VIII.
## 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-4718.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4718.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4718.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4718.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2024-PA-0087.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 269 YEAS 24 NAYS 14 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **24–14** (pass) · upper
- roll call Roll Call # 281 Yeas 56 Nays 54 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 — **56–54** (pass) · lower
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 391 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **56–53** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Laurie Pohutsky — primary (person)
- Abraham Aiyash — cosponsor (person)
- Betsy Coffia — cosponsor (person)
- Brenda Carter — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Glanville — cosponsor (person)
- Carrie Rheingans — cosponsor (person)
- Christine Morse — cosponsor (person)
- Donavan McKinney — cosponsor (person)
- Dylan Wegela — cosponsor (person)
- Emily Dievendorf — cosponsor (person)
- Erin Byrnes — cosponsor (person)
- Felicia Brabec — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Hoskins — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Jasper Martus — cosponsor (person)
- Jenn Hill — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Haadsma — cosponsor (person)
- Jimmie Wilson Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- John Fitzgerald — cosponsor (person)
- Kara Hope — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Koleszar — cosponsor (person)
- Mike McFall — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie Price — cosponsor (person)
- Noah Arbit — cosponsor (person)
- Regina Weiss — cosponsor (person)
- Samantha Steckloff — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon MacDonell — cosponsor (person)
- Tyrone Carter — cosponsor (person)
- Veronica Paiz — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-06-08** introduced by Representative Laurie Pohutsky `introduction`
- **2023-06-08** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-06-08** referred to Committee on Criminal Justice `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-13** bill electronically reproduced 06/08/2023
- **2023-10-03** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2023-10-03** referred to second reading
- **2023-10-18** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-10-18** placed on third reading
- **2023-10-19** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-10-19** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 391 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2023-10-19** transmitted
- **2023-10-24** PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT `passage`
- **2023-10-24** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY `referral-committee`
- **2024-04-23** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2024-04-23** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
- **2024-06-18** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2024-06-18** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2024-06-20** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2024-06-20** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2024-06-20** AMENDMENT(S) DEFEATED `amendment-failure`
- **2024-06-20** PASSED ROLL CALL # 269 YEAS 24 NAYS 14 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2024-06-20** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2024-06-20** RETURNED TO HOUSE
- **2024-06-20** laid over one day under the rules
- **2024-06-20** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with full title
- **2024-06-27** Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
- **2024-06-27** roll call Roll Call # 281 Yeas 56 Nays 54 Excused 0 Not Voting 0
- **2024-06-27** full title agreed to
- **2024-06-27** bill ordered enrolled
- **2024-07-30** presented to the Governor 07/11/2024 01:08 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2024-07-30** presented to the Governor 07/11/2024 01:08 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2024-07-30** approved by the Governor 07/23/2024 09:42 AM `executive-signature`
- **2024-07-30** filed with Secretary of State 07/23/2024 11:42 AM
- **2024-07-30** assigned PA 87'24
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ff09d906-388b-4573-9544-d04dfb2d6abd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).