2024 House Bill 5850

Crimes: prostitution; references to prostitute and prostitution; modify in the child care organizations act.

A bill to amend 1973 PA 116, entitled “An act to provide for the protection of children through the licensing and regulation of child care organizations; to provide for the establishment of standards of care for child care organizations; to prescribe powers and duties of certain departments of this state and adoption facilitators; to provide penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 5r (MCL 722.115r), as added by 2017 PA 256.

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Mackinac Center Analysis

HBs 5841-5854 seek to amend various state codes that contain provisions related to commercial sexual activity and human trafficking.

Introduced in the House

June 25, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Gina Johnsen (R-78) and 20 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Kelly Breen (D-21), Brenda Carter (D-53), Kara Hope (D-74), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Matt Koleszar (D-22), Regina Weiss (D-6), Jenn Hill (D-109), Carol Glanville (D-84), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Mai Xiong (D-13), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), John Fitzgerald (D-83), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Julie Rogers (D-41), Robert Bezotte (R-50), Mike McFall (D-8) and Betsy Coffia (D-103)

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Nov. 13, 2024

Reported without amendment

Dec. 11, 2024

Passed in the House 59 to 50 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Dec. 18, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations