Criminal procedure: evidence; admissibility of evidence of other acts in certain human trafficking and prostitution prosecutions; provide for. Amends sec. 27b, ch. VIII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 768.27b).
This bill amends Michigan's Code of Criminal Procedure to allow prosecutors to introduce evidence of a defendant's prior acts of domestic violence or sexual assault in current trials for those same crimes. To ensure fairness, the law requires prosecutors to disclose this prior evidence to the defense at least 15 days before the trial begins. The bill also sets a general rule that evidence of acts older than 10 years is inadmissible unless specific conditions are met, such as the prior act being reported to police within five years or resulting in a DNA match. These changes apply to cases where the defendant is accused of offenses involving domestic violence, sexual assault, or specific violations of the Michigan penal code.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
Nov 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
House Passage
Dec 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Sep 20, 2023
Signed Dec 31, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 25, 2024 · House Dec 11, 2024
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Jan 25, 2024
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican18
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Dec 31, 2024
Introduced
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 12/30/2024 11:44 AM
upper
Dec 31, 2024
Signed into law
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 12/30/2024 10:12 AM
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-1) CONCURRED IN
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH SUBSTITUTE (H-1) WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Dec 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 439 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
lower
Dec 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-1) adopted
lower
Nov 13, 2024
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Nov 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Introduced
received on 01/25/2024
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 2 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Jan 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Nov 14, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
Nov 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
upper
Sep 20, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
upper
Sep 20, 2023
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SUE SHINK
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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