SB 841 Michigan Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Crimes: penalties; penalties for sexual conduct with a corpse or involving a corpse; provide for. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 160d.

This bill creates new criminal penalties for engaging in sexual acts with a dead human body in Michigan. It establishes that sexual contact, defined as intentional touching of specific body areas for sexual purposes like revenge or humiliation, is a misdemeanor punishable by up to two years in prison or a $500 fine. More severe sexual penetration, such as entry into genital or anal openings, is classified as a felony carrying a potential sentence of up to 15 years in prison. The law also allows prison terms for these offenses to run consecutively to other sentences related to the same incident.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Apr 24, 2024 Signed Jul 30, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2024 · House Jun 13, 2024

How they voted

380
Passed
Total votes 38
Jun 4, 2024
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican18
18 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Jul 30, 2024
Introduced
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 07/08/2024 01:26 PM
upper
Jul 30, 2024
Signed into law
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 07/08/2024 09:50 AM
upper
Jun 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 176 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
lower
Jun 12, 2024
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Jun 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Jun 4, 2024
Committee
referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jun 4, 2024
Introduced
received on 06/04/2024
lower
Jun 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 208 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
upper
May 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
upper
May 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
May 21, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
May 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR VERONICA KLINEFELT
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

Sponsors