HB 4808 Summary

• Amends Michigan's criminal code (1931 PA 328) to modify penalties for various crimes including drug tampering, explosives, chemical/biological weapons, poisoning, sexual conduct, and terrorism.

• Eliminates mandatory life imprisonment without parole for certain crimes committed by juveniles to comply with the U.S. Supreme Court's Miller v. Alabama decision, allowing judicial discretion in sentencing.

• Increases penalties for drug adulteration and tampering offenses from 2 years to up to 15 years imprisonment depending on whether the violation results in injury, serious impairment, or death.

• Establishes tiered penalties for explosives, incendiary devices, and harmful substances offenses, ranging from 15 years (base) to life without parole (if death results).

• Requires criminal sexual conduct in the first degree sentencing to include lifetime electronic monitoring under section 520n and specifies mandatory minimum sentences based on victim age and offender prior convictions.

• Takes effect March 4, 2014, contingent on enactment of Senate Bill No. 319.