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