Bill > HB5014

This bill amends the Michigan Public Health Code to update language related to prostitution and sexually transmitted infections. Specifically, the bill replaces the terms "prostitution" and "prostitute" with "commercial sexual activity" and "person who provides or offers to provide commercial sexual activity" throughout the existing law. The bill maintains existing provisions that allow courts to order individuals arrested or charged with certain sexual and solicitation-related offenses to be examined or tested for sexually transmitted infections, hepatitis B and C, and HIV. The bill also preserves the existing requirements for confidential medical testing, reporting of test results to local health departments, and potential counseling for individuals. The testing and counseling provisions apply to various criminal offenses involving sexual contact, and the bill ensures that test results can only be disclosed to specific parties, such as the defendant, health departments, and in some cases, the victim. The bill will take effect 90 days after enactment and is contingent on the passage of a related House Bill (HB 5016). The primary purpose appears to be updating terminology to use more neutral, person-first language while maintaining public health protections.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-5014