2015 Senate Bill 564 / 2016 Public Act 386

Criminalize selling aborted fetuses or body parts

Introduced in the Senate

Oct. 15, 2015

Introduced by Sen. Phil Pavlov (R-25)

To make it a crime for physician or a person associated with a physician to knowingly benefit financially from or receive compensation for transferring or selling an embryo, fetus or neonate, including organs, tissues, or cells, if this was obtained as the result of an elective abortion.

Referred to the Committee on Oversight

Feb. 16, 2016

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 27, 2016

Amendment offered by Sen. Vincent Gregory (D-11)

To delete the substance of the bill.

The amendment failed 9 to 27 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Curtis Hertel (D-23)

To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 466, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. SB 466 would impose a new coverage mandate that would require health insurance policies that contain prescription drug coverage to cover contraceptives.

The amendment failed 10 to 26 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Coleman Young (D-1)

To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 467, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. SB 467 would require public schools to offer sex education classes that include “comprehensive sexuality education that is medically accurate and age-appropriate for all grade levels".

The amendment failed 10 to 26 (details)

Passed in the Senate 26 to 10 (details)

Received in the House

April 27, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Dec. 6, 2016

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 13, 2016

Amendment offered by Rep. Thomas Hooker (R-77)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Dec. 14, 2016

Passed in the House 69 to 37 (details)

To make it a crime for physician or a person associated with a physician to knowingly benefit financially from or receive compensation for transferring or selling an embryo, fetus or neonate, including organs, tissues, or cells, if this was obtained as the result of an elective abortion.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 14, 2016

Passed in the Senate 26 to 11 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 28, 2016