HB 4717 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Crimes: definitions; definition of racketeering; include insurance fraud. Amends sec. 159g of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.159g).

HB 4717 amends Michigan's criminal code by adding insurance fraud to the legal definition of racketeering under MCL 750.159g. This change directly affects cases involving insurance fraud, making it a specific type of racketeering offense rather than a separate crime. The key provision updates the statute to explicitly include insurance fraud within the broader racketeering definition used for prosecution. As a substantive policy change, this alters how such fraud cases are categorized and prosecuted under state law.

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2025

Committee Review

Sep 2025

House Passage

Sep 2025

Senate Passage

Sep 2025

Governor

Introduced Jul 1, 2025 Last action Sep 18, 2025

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Floor votes · House Sep 16, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Sep 18, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

upper

Sep 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

upper

Sep 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #210 Yeas 101 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 7

lower

Sep 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

substitute (H-1) adopted

lower

Sep 3, 2025

Committee

referred to second reading

lower

Sep 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

lower

Jul 1, 2025

Committee

referred to Committee on Insurance

lower

Jul 1, 2025

Introduced

introduced by Representative Rep. Sarah Lightner

lower

1 primary · 9 co-sponsors