2023 House Bill 4956 / Public Act 205

Criminal procedure: expunction; reference to crime of partial birth abortion; remove to reflect repeal.

An act to amend 1965 PA 213, entitled “An act to provide for setting aside the conviction in certain criminal cases; to provide for the effect of such action; to provide for the retention of certain nonpublic records and their use; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain public agencies and officers; and to prescribe penalties,” by amending section 1 (MCL 780.621), as amended by 2021 PA 78.

Official record

Introduced in the House

Sept. 7, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Julie Rogers (D-41) and 30 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Kara Hope (D-74), Matt Koleszar (D-22), Julie Brixie (D-73), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Natalie Price (D-5), Christine Morse (D-40), Carol Glanville (D-84), 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), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Jim Haadsma (D-44), Rachel Hood (D-81), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Jenn Hill (D-109), 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