2025 House Bill 5010

Criminal procedure: defenses; affirmative defense that individual committed a crime because the individual was a victim of human trafficking; establish.

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” (MCL 760.1 to 777.69) by adding section 21e to chapter VIII.

Official record

Introduced in the House

Sept. 18, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Pauline Wendzel (R-39) and 18 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Kelly Breen (D-21), 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