# Michigan HB 4048: Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; guidelines for dissemination of deep fake sexual images; enact. Amends sec. 17b, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.17b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4047'25Last Action: assigned PA 12'25 with immediate effect

Michigan HB 4048, Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; guidelines for dissemination of deep fake sexual images; enact. Amends sec. 17b, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.17b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4047'25Last Action: assigned PA 12'25 with immediate effect, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Penelope Tsernoglou (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-26 (assigned PA 12'25 with immediate effect) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Michigan HB 4048
- State: Michigan
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; guidelines for dissemination of deep fake sexual images; enact. Amends sec. 17b, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.17b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4047'25Last Action: assigned PA 12'25 with immediate effect
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-08-26, assigned PA 12'25 with immediate effect
- Sponsor: Penelope Tsernoglou (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 43
- Subjects: Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines, Civil rights: privacy, Communications: internet, Communications: social media, Communications: other, Communications: technology, Communications: video services, Crimes: other
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (136 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Penelope Tsernoglou (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amos O'Neal (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angela Rigas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brenda Carter (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cameron Cavitt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carrie Rheingans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Mentzer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Donavan McKinney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Dievendorf (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Erin Byrnes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gregory Alexander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Helena Scott (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Hoskins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Morgan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jasper Martus (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Conlin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry Neyer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jimmie Wilson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joey Andrews (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Pavlov (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Rogers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kara Hope (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kelly Breen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristian Grant (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laurie Pohutsky (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mai Xiong (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Tisdel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Bierlein (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Koleszar (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Longjohn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike McFall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Morgan Foreman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Natalie Price (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pat Outman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Peter Herzberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Phil Skaggs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Reggie Miller (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sharon MacDonell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie Young (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stephen Wooden (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Kelly (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy Beson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tonya Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Veronica Paiz (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-08-13 | Senate | PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT | pass | 32 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025-04-24 | House | passed; given immediate effect | pass | 104 | 1 | 5 |

## Actions (29)

- 2025-08-26: assigned PA 12'25 with immediate effect (House)
- 2025-08-26: filed with Secretary of State 08/26/2025 01:39 PM (House)
- 2025-08-26: approved by the Governor 08/26/2025 01:18 PM (House)
- 2025-08-21: presented to the Governor 08/21/2025 09:28 AM (House)
- 2025-08-13: bill ordered enrolled (House)
- 2025-08-13: full title agreed to (House)
- 2025-08-13: returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title (House)
- 2025-08-13: INSERTED FULL TITLE (Senate)
- 2025-08-13: PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 210 YEAS 32 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 5 NOT VOTING 0 (Senate)
- 2025-08-13: PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE (Senate)
- 2025-08-13: RULES SUSPENDED (Senate)
- 2025-08-13: PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2025-08-13: REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) (Senate)
- 2025-08-13: RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION (Senate)
- 2025-08-13: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (Senate)
- 2025-08-13: REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 8/12/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT (House)
- 2025-04-24: transmitted (House)
- 2025-04-24: passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #70 Yeas 104 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 (House)
- 2025-04-24: read a third time (House)
- 2025-04-23: placed on third reading (House)
- 2025-04-23: read a second time (House)
- 2025-04-16: referred to second reading (House)
- 2025-04-16: reported with recommendation without amendment (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. Penelope Tsernoglou (House)

## Bill text

- Public Act, 2025-08-26: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/publicact/pdf/2025-PA-0012.pdf)
- As Passed by the Senate, 2025-08-13: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBS-4048.pdf)
- House Concurred, 2025-08-13: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billconcurred/House/pdf/2025-HCB-4048.pdf)
- As Passed by the House, 2025-04-24: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBH-4048.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-30: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2025-HIB-4048.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Public Act (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/publicact/pdf/2025-PA-0012.pdf)
- [As Passed by the Senate (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBS-4048.pdf)
- [House Concurred (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billconcurred/House/pdf/2025-HCB-4048.pdf)
- [As Passed by the House (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBH-4048.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2025-HIB-4048.pdf)

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