# Michigan HB 4045: Civil procedure: civil actions; lawsuits for exercising rights to free expression; provide protections against. Creates new act. Last Action: assigned PA 52'25

Michigan HB 4045, Civil procedure: civil actions; lawsuits for exercising rights to free expression; provide protections against. Creates new act. Last Action: assigned PA 52'25, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kara Hope (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-12-31 (assigned PA 52'25) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Michigan HB 4045
- State: Michigan
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Civil procedure: civil actions; lawsuits for exercising rights to free expression; provide protections against. Creates new act. Last Action: assigned PA 52'25
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-12-31, assigned PA 52'25
- Sponsor: Kara Hope (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: Civil procedure: civil actions
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (139 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Faster dismissal for public speech lawsuits: mixed, medium. Michigan law creates a faster dismissal process for lawsuits over protected public expression and communications in or about government proceedings. It covers speech, press, assembly, petitioning, and association on matters of public concern. A party must request dismissal within 60 days after serv…
- Legal costs shift in speech lawsuits: mixed, low. A party winning a special dismissal request gets related court costs, reasonable lawyer fees, and reasonable litigation expenses. The opposing party must pay those costs. A responding party qualifies for an award only after winning against a request found frivolous or filed solely to delay. Droppin…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kara Hope (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carrie Rheingans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Erin Byrnes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Hoskins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Morgan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jasper Martus (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Conlin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jimmie Wilson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Brixie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Rogers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kelly Breen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Longjohn (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-12-18 | Senate | PASSED | pass | 36 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-10-22 | House | passed; given immediate effect | pass | 103 | 0 | 7 |

## Actions (26)

- 2025-12-31: assigned PA 52'25 (House)
- 2025-12-31: filed with Secretary of State 12/23/2025 11:56 AM (House)
- 2025-12-31: approved by the Governor 12/23/2025 10:26 AM (House)
- 2025-12-23: presented to the Governor 12/22/2025 01:40 PM (House)
- 2025-12-18: bill ordered enrolled (House)
- 2025-12-18: returned from Senate without amendment (House)
- 2025-12-18: RETURNED TO HOUSE (Senate)
- 2025-12-18: PASSED ROLL CALL # 347 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 (Senate)
- 2025-12-16: PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2025-12-16: REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) (Senate)
- 2025-12-11: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (Senate)
- 2025-12-11: REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 12/10/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-10-28: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY (Senate)
- 2025-10-28: PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT (House)
- 2025-10-22: transmitted (House)
- 2025-10-22: passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #262 Yeas 103 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 (House)
- 2025-10-22: read a third time (House)
- 2025-10-21: placed on third reading (House)
- 2025-10-21: substitute (H-1) adopted (House)
- 2025-10-21: read a second time (House)
- 2025-04-16: referred to second reading (House)
- 2025-04-16: reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) (House)
- 2025-02-04: bill electronically reproduced 01/30/2025 (House)
- 2025-01-30: referred to Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2025-01-30: read a first time (House)
- 2025-01-30: introduced by Representative Rep. Kara Hope (House)

## Bill text

- Public Act, 2025-12-23: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/publicact/pdf/2025-PA-0052.pdf)
- As Passed by the Senate, 2025-12-18: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBS-4045.pdf)
- House Concurred, 2025-12-18: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billconcurred/House/pdf/2025-HCB-4045.pdf)
- As Passed by the House, 2025-10-22: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBH-4045.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-30: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2025-HIB-4045.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Public Act (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/publicact/pdf/2025-PA-0052.pdf)
- [As Passed by the Senate (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBS-4045.pdf)
- [House Concurred (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billconcurred/House/pdf/2025-HCB-4045.pdf)
- [As Passed by the House (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBH-4045.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2025-HIB-4045.pdf)

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- [HB 5485: Natural resources: inland lakes; dam safety regulations; provide for. Amends se…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB5485-2025-2026)
- [HB 6007: Food: service establishments; delegation of certain duties and exemption of cer…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB6007-2025-2026)
- [HB 4599: Crimes: organized; certain definitions related to gift card fraud; provide for.…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB4599-2025-2026)
- [HB 5120: Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal p…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB5120-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB4045-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).