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Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 4047: Civil procedure: civil actions; cause of action for media that falsely depicts an individual engaging in sexual conduct; provide for. Creates new act.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 4047 is a bill introduced in the Michigan House on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Civil procedure: civil actions; cause of action for media that falsely depicts an individual engaging in sexual conduct; provide for. Creates new act. Primary sponsor: Matt Bierlein (Republican). It lists 34 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 26, 2025): assigned PA 11'25 with immediate effect.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 30 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matt BierleinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Greg AlexanderCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Joey AndrewsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Kelly BreenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Erin ByrnesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Brenda CarterCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Cam CavittCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Jennifer ConlinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Emily DievendorfCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse77
Morgan ForemanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Peter HerzbergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Kara HopeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse74
Jason HoskinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Tim KellyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse93
Matt KoleszarCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Matt LongjohnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Sharon MacDonellCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse56
Jaz MartusCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse69
Donavan McKinneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Denise MentzerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Reggie MillerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Jason MorganCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Amos O'NealCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse94
Pat OutmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Veronica PaizCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Laurie PohutskyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Natalie PriceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Carrie RheingansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Julie RogersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Helena ScottCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Penelope TsernoglouCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Jimmie WilsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Stephen WoodenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Mai XiongCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Stephanie YoungCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. assigned PA 11'25 with immediate effect
  2. filed with Secretary of State 08/26/2025 01:37 PM
  3. approved by the Governor 08/26/2025 01:16 PM
  4. presented to the Governor 08/21/2025 09:30 AM
  5. bill ordered enrolled
  6. roll call Roll Call #174 Yeas 97 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 8
  7. Senate substitute (S-3) concurred in
  8. laid over one day under the rules
  9. returned from Senate with substitute (S-3) with immediate effect
  10. PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 209 YEAS 32 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 5 NOT VOTING 0
  11. PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
  12. RULES SUSPENDED

Showing 12 most recent of 33 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source