2023 House Bill 4488

Crime victims: rights; certain supports for certain victims; expand, and require the domestic and sexual violence prevention and treatment board to perform certain duties.

A bill to amend 2008 PA 546, entitled “Sexual assault victims’ medical forensic intervention and treatment act,” (MCL 400.1531 to 400.1535) by amending the title and by adding sections 2a and 2b.

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House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bill 4488 would amend the Sexual Assault Victims’ Medical Forensic Intervention and Treatment Act to provide that sexual assault survivors have the right to have a support person and an attorney with them during investigatory interviews and the right to consult with a sexual assault counselor and an attorney when a sexual assault evidence kit is being administered. The bill also would require the Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board to study and report on whether there is a need for additional sexual assault counselors in Michigan and, if so, how that need could be met.

Introduced in the House

April 27, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Christine Morse (D-40) and 28 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Julie Brixie (D-73), Reggie Miller (D-31), Noah Arbit (D-20), Julie Rogers (D-41), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Jenn Hill (D-109), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Alabas Farhat (D-3), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Jasper Martus (D-69), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Mike McFall (D-8), Helena Scott (D-7), Kara Hope (D-74), Joey Andrews (D-38), Natalie Price (D-5), Stephanie Young (D-16), Jim Haadsma (D-44), Rachel Hood (D-81), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Kelly Breen (D-21), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Lori Stone (D-13), Abraham Aiyash (D-9) and Karen Whitsett (D-4)

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice