Criminal procedure: evidence; use of truthful testimony, evidence, or other truthful information against certain witnesses; modify. Amends sec. 462g of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.462g).
This bill modifies Michigan's penal code to strengthen protections for victims of human trafficking during legal proceedings. It allows courts to admit expert testimony explaining how trafficking victims may behave differently than expected and clarifies that a victim's testimony does not require corroboration. Additionally, the law ensures that victims cannot be forced to testify or produce documents if doing so might incriminate them, with the strict rule that any truthful information they provide cannot be used against them in a criminal case except to challenge their credibility or prove they lied.
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
31
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Dec 31, 2024
Introduced
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 12/30/2024 11:46 AM
upper
Dec 31, 2024
Signed into law
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 12/30/2024 10:14 AM
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-2) CONCURRED IN
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH SUBSTITUTE (H-2) WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Dec 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 440 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
lower
Dec 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-2) adopted
lower
Nov 13, 2024
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Nov 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)
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 # 3 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Jan 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
upper
Jan 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Nov 14, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Nov 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Sep 20, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
upper
Sep 20, 2023
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR STEPHANIE CHANG
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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