Michigan bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Michigan HB 4047
Civil procedure: civil actions; cause of action for media that falsely depicts an individual engaging in sexual conduct; provide for. Creates new act.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Matt Bierlein (Republican)
Cosponsors (34)
- Julie Rogers (Democratic)
- Brenda Carter (Democratic)
- Emily Dievendorf (Democratic)
- Laurie Pohutsky (Democratic)
- Mai Xiong (Democratic)
- Kelly Breen (Democratic)
- Helena Scott (Democratic)
- Stephanie Young (Democratic)
- Jennifer Conlin (Democratic)
- Sharon MacDonell (Democratic)
- Kara Hope (Democratic)
- Amos O'Neal (Democratic)
- Jason Hoskins (Democratic)
- Donavan McKinney (Democratic)
- Jimmie Wilson (Democratic)
- Jason Morgan (Democratic)
- Joey Andrews (Democratic)
- Veronica Paiz (Democratic)
- Reggie Miller (Democratic)
- Erin Byrnes (Democratic)
- Peter Herzberg (Democratic)
- Natalie Price (Democratic)
- Morgan Foreman (Democratic)
- Matt Longjohn (Democratic)
- Stephen Wooden (Democratic)
- Matt Koleszar (Democratic)
- Carrie Rheingans (Democratic)
- Denise Mentzer (Democratic)
- Jasper Martus (Democratic)
- Pat Outman (Republican)
- Gregory Alexander (Republican)
- Cameron Cavitt (Republican)
- Tim Kelly (Republican)
- Penelope Tsernoglou (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Aug 26, 2025): assigned PA 11'25 with immediate effect
Text versions
- Public Act
- House Concurred Bill
- As Passed by the Senate
- As Passed by the House
- House Introduced Bill
- Substitute (S-3) - 5
- Substitute (S-3) - 4
- Substitute (S-3) - 3
- Substitute (S-3) - 2
- Substitute (S-3)
- Substitute (H-3)
- Substitute (H-2) - 2
- Substitute (H-2)
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 House | roll call Roll Call #174 Yeas 97 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 8 | pass | Set your home in Michigan to see |
| Aug 13, 2025 Senate | PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 209 YEAS 32 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 5 NOT VOTING 0 | pass | Set your home in Michigan to see |
| Apr 24, 2025 House | passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #69 Yeas 104 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | pass | Set your home in Michigan to see |
Actions
- Aug 26, 2025 · House
assigned PA 11'25 with immediate effect - Aug 26, 2025 · House
filed with Secretary of State 08/26/2025 01:37 PM - Aug 26, 2025 · House
approved by the Governor 08/26/2025 01:16 PM - Aug 21, 2025 · House
presented to the Governor 08/21/2025 09:30 AM - Aug 19, 2025 · House
bill ordered enrolled - Aug 19, 2025 · House
roll call Roll Call #174 Yeas 97 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 8 - Aug 19, 2025 · House
Senate substitute (S-3) concurred in - Aug 13, 2025 · House
laid over one day under the rules - Aug 13, 2025 · House
returned from Senate with substitute (S-3) with immediate effect - Aug 13, 2025 · Senate
PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 209 YEAS 32 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 5 NOT VOTING 0 - Aug 13, 2025 · Senate
PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE - Aug 13, 2025 · Senate
RULES SUSPENDED - Aug 13, 2025 · Senate
PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) - Aug 13, 2025 · Senate
SUBSTITUTE (S-3) CONCURRED IN - Aug 13, 2025 · Senate
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) - Aug 13, 2025 · Senate
RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION - Aug 13, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) - Aug 13, 2025 · Senate
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 8/12/2025 - Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY - Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT - Apr 24, 2025 · House
transmitted - Apr 24, 2025 · House
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #69 Yeas 104 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 - Apr 24, 2025 · House
read a third time - Apr 23, 2025 · House
placed on third reading - Apr 23, 2025 · House
substitute (H-3) adopted - Apr 23, 2025 · House
substitute (H-2) adopted - Apr 23, 2025 · House
read a second time - Apr 16, 2025 · House
referred to second reading - Apr 16, 2025 · House
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2) - Feb 4, 2025 · House
bill electronically reproduced 01/30/2025 - Jan 30, 2025 · House
referred to Committee on Judiciary - Jan 30, 2025 · House
read a first time - Jan 30, 2025 · House
introduced by Representative Rep. Matt Bierlein