HB 5010: Allow defense that individual committed crime because “victim of human trafficking” << Previous bill Next bill >>Introduced September 18, 2025
Official text and analysisCriminal procedure: defenses; affirmative defense that individual committed a crime because the individual was a victim of human trafficking; establish. Amends 1927 PA 175 (MCL 760.1 - 777.69) by adding sec. 21e to ch. VIII.
Sponsor: Pauline WendzelCosponsors: Kelly Breen,
Angela Witwer,
Penelope Tsernoglou,
Jason Morgan,
Carrie Rheingans,
Natalie Price,
Stephanie Young,
Jason Hoskins,
Regina Weiss,
Sharon MacDonell,
John Fitzgerald,
Jennifer Conlin,
Denise Mentzer,
Donavan McKinney,
Helena Scott,
Amos O'Neal,
Stephen Wooden,
Matt LongjohnReferred to House Judiciary Committee