An act to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “An act to revise, consolidate, codify, and add to the statutes relating to crimes; to define crimes and prescribe the penalties and remedies; to provide for restitution under certain circumstances; to provide for the competency of evidence at the trial of persons accused of crime; to provide immunity from prosecution for certain witnesses appearing at criminal trials; to provide for liability for damages; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act,” by amending section 520l (MCL 750.520l), as amended by 1988 PA 138.
House Bill 4202 would amend the Michigan Penal Code to eliminate a provision that prohibits prosecuting an individual for committing criminal sexual conduct against their spouse if the charge is based solely on the spouse’s being legally incapacitated at the time of the incident.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice
Reported without amendment
Passed in the House 103 to 5 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety
Reported without amendment
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported without amendment
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
