2025 House Bill 5009

Criminal procedure: expunction; criminal convictions that may be set aside on grounds of being a victim of human trafficking; expand.

A bill 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 2023 PA 205.

Official record

Introduced in the House

Sept. 18, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Kelly Breen (D-21) and 19 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Angela Witwer (D-76), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Jason Morgan (D-23), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Natalie Price (D-6), Stephanie Young (D-16), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Regina Weiss (D-5), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), John Fitzgerald (D-83), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Donavan McKinney (D-11), Helena Scott (D-8), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Stephen Wooden (D-81) and Matt Longjohn (D-40)

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary