2023 House Bill 4953 / Public Act 202

Health: abortion; revised judicature act of 1961; revise to reflect repealed abortion laws.

An act to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this state; the powers and duties of the courts, and of the judges and other officers of the courts; the forms and attributes of civil claims and actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in the courts; pleading, evidence, practice, and procedure in civil and criminal actions and proceedings in the courts; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 5711 (MCL 600.5711), as amended by 2014 PA 223.

Introduced in the House

Sept. 7, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Christine Morse (D-40) and 28 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Matt Koleszar (D-22), Kara Hope (D-74), Julie Brixie (D-73), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Carol Glanville (D-84), Natalie Price (D-5), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Noah Arbit (D-20), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Lori Stone (D-13), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Kelly Breen (D-21), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Jim Haadsma (D-44), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Rachel Hood (D-81), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Jason Morgan (D-23) and Regina Weiss (D-6)

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Sept. 20, 2023

Reported without amendment

Nov. 1, 2023

Passed in the House 56 to 54 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Jimmie Wilson (D-32)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Nov. 2, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Nov. 7, 2023

Reported without amendment

Passed in the Senate 20 to 17 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Nov. 22, 2023