HB 6019 Summary

• Amends Michigan's Corrections Code to allow parole eligibility for prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment for crimes committed before age 18, complying with the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Miller v. Alabama.

• Establishes parole board jurisdiction based on offender's age at time of offense: prisoners under 16 become parole-eligible after serving 15 years; prisoners 16-17 become parole-eligible after serving 20 years.

• Modifies Section 34 to allow parole consideration for certain life-sentenced prisoners previously ineligible, except those convicted of first-degree murder, specific criminal sexual conduct, and other enumerated offenses.

• Requires public hearings before parole decisions, with notice to sentencing judges who may file written objections within 30 days to prevent parole grant.

• Ties bill's effectiveness to concurrent enactment of House Bills 6017 and 6018 in the 96th Legislature.