A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 27b of chapter VIII (MCL 768.27b), as amended by 2018 PA 372.
Human trafficking is the illegal act of forcing an individual to perform labor or sexual acts and often involves the kidnapping and harboring of the individual.
Senate Bill 515 (S-1) would amend Chapter VIII (Trials) of the Code of Criminal Procedure to allow a statement concerning prostitution or human trafficking to be admissible as evidence.
Senate Bill 516 would amend Chapter VIII of the Code of Criminal Procedure to allow evidence of a defendant's prior commission of commercial sexual activity, human trafficking, or prostitution to be admissible for any relevant purpose.
Senate Bill 517 (S-1) would amend Chapter LXVIIA (Human Trafficking) of the Michigan Penal Code to prohibit a victim, complainant, or witness necessary for the prosecution from being excused from testifying or complying with an investigation, proceeding, or trial involving human trafficking if evidence would tend to degrade or incriminate the individual. The bill specifies that truthful testimony by the individual generally could not be used against the individual in a criminal case.
Co-sponsored by Sens.
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)
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported with substitute H-1
