A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” by amending sections 13, 159g, 167, 411j, 448, 449, 450, 451, 451a, 451c, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 462, and 520m (MCL 750.13, 750.159g, 750.167, 750.411j, 750.448, 750.449, 750.450, 750.451, 750.451a, 750.451c, 750.452, 750.453, 750.454, 750.455, 750.456, 750.457, 750.458, 750.459, 750.460, 750.462, and 750.520m), section 13 as amended by 2015 PA 210, section 159g as amended by 2022 PA 174, section 167 as amended by 2014 PA 199, section 411j as amended by 2019 PA 171, section 448 as amended by 2002 PA 45, sections 449 and 462 as amended by 2002 PA 46, section 450 as amended by 2014 PA 326, section 451 as amended by 2016 PA 338, section 451a as amended by 2017 PA 195, section 451c as amended by 2017 PA 34, sections 452, 455, 456, 457, 458, and 460 as amended by 2014 PA 331, section 453 as amended by 1999 PA 251, section 454 as amended by 2002 PA 672, section 459 as amended by 2016 PA 485, and section 520m as amended by 2014 PA 459; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
House Bills 5009–5028 form a comprehensive Michigan legislative package aimed at combating human trafficking, strengthening victim protections, and modernizing criminal, juvenile, and public health statutes. The bills expand expungement and affirmative defense rights for trafficking survivors, update terminology to replace “prostitution” with “commercial sexual activity,” broaden DNA collection and child protection measures, and enhance public awareness, oversight, and enforcement mechanisms across multiple state codes. Together, they create a unified framework to modernize justice procedures, protect vulnerable populations, and align Michigan law with contemporary trafficking prevention and rehabilitation standards.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
