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MI HB6175

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/12/2018

Primary Sponsor

Leslie Love

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends Michigan's Code of Criminal Procedure (MCL 777.16w) to update terminology related to prostitution offenses, replacing "prostitution" and "prostitute" with "commercial sex act" and "person engaged in commercial sex acts" throughout relevant statutes.

  • Updates offense descriptions for multiple felonies including soliciting minors for commercial sex acts (MCL 750.451), keeping establishments where commercial sex acts occur (MCL 750.452), pandering (MCL 750.455), transporting persons for commercial sex (MCL 750.459), and human trafficking violations (MCL 750.462f).

  • Maintains existing felony classifications and statutory maximum sentences for all referenced offenses, with no changes to sentencing ranges or offense severity levels.

  • Specifies that for human trafficking conspiracy/attempt charges under MCL 750.462f(3), offense classification and sentencing shall be based on the underlying offense.

  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment and is contingent on passage of House Bill 6169 or a Senate Bill (as a tie-bar provision).

Legislative Description

Crimes; prostitution; reference to prostitute and prostitution; modify in code of criminal procedure. Amends sec. 16w, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16w). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6169'18

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/12/2018

8/15/2018

Committee Referrals

Law And Justice6/12/2018

Full Bill Text

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