2025 House Bill 4134

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain crimes related to preventing access to a health care facility; enact.

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 13n of chapter XVII (MCL 777.13n), as amended by 2023 PA 63.

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House Bills 4133 and 4134 aim to prevent interference with reproductive health services at health facilities by criminalizing certain obstructive and intimidating behaviors, with penalties ranging from fines to imprisonment, while allowing for civil remedies and preserving constitutional rights to free expression.

Introduced in the House

Feb. 26, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Laurie Pohutsky (D-17) and 14 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jason Morgan (D-23), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Noah Arbit (D-20), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Carol Glanville (D-84), Regina Weiss (D-5), Donavan McKinney (D-11), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Natalie Price (D-6), Mike McFall (D-14), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Samantha Steckloff (D-19) and Helena Scott (D-8)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations