2023 Senate Bill 217

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

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” by amending sections 13, 520d, 520e, and 520l (MCL 750.13, 750.520d, 750.520e, and 750.520l), section 13 as amended by 2015 PA 210, sections 520d and 520e as amended by 2012 PA 372, and section 520l as amended by 1988 PA 138.

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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 Senate

March 16, 2023

Introduced by Sen. Sarah Anthony (D-21) and 13 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Mallory McMorrow (D-8), Dayna Polehanki (D-5), Erika Geiss (D-1), John Cherry (D-27), Sylvia Santana (D-2), Jeff Irwin (D-15), Sue Shink (D-14), Kevin Hertel (D-12), Veronica Klinefelt (D-11), Stephanie Chang (D-3), Ruth Johnson (R-24), Mark Huizenga (R-30) and Rosemary Bayer (D-13)

Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety

June 20, 2023

Reported without amendment

June 21, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

June 22, 2023

Reported without amendment

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

June 22, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice