2023 House Bill 4302 / Public Act 126

Crimes: criminal sexual conduct; references to married minors in the Michigan penal code; modify.

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 sections 520d, 520e, and 520l (MCL 750.520d, 750.520e, and 750.520l), sections 520d and 520e as amended by 2012 PA 372 and section 520l as amended by 2023 PA 77.

AI Analysis – Experimental

Among other things, the bills make 18 the legal age to marry and prohibit marriage by people younger than 18; remove references to marriage involving a minor; eliminate marriage as an automatic factor for emancipation; and remove marriage-related exceptions from certain criminal sexual conduct prohibitions.

Introduced in the House

March 16, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Joey Andrews (D-38) and 13 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Kara Hope (D-74), Julie Brixie (D-73), Jenn Hill (D-109), Stephanie Young (D-16), Kristian Grant (D-82), Kelly Breen (D-21), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Jason Morgan (D-23), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Felicia Brabec (D-33) and Donavan McKinney (D-14)

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 17, 2023

Reported with substitute H-1

June 20, 2023

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

June 21, 2023

Passed in the House 104 to 5 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 27, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported with substitute S-1

Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the House

June 27, 2023

Sept. 6, 2023

Substitute H-4 offered by Rep. Joey Andrews (D-38)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Substitute H-4 concurred in 102 to 5 (details)

Received in the Senate

Sept. 7, 2023

Sept. 13, 2023

Substitute H-4 concurred in 36 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Sept. 27, 2023