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MI SB0880

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/15/2018

Primary Sponsor

Rick Jones

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Origin

Senate

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends Michigan's criminal sentencing guidelines (MCL 777.15g) to add seven specific felonies related to child welfare and protection matters under chapters 721-730 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

  • Classifies failure to report arraignment for criminal charges at licensed child care organizations (MCL 722.115e) and foster family homes (MCL 722.115i) as Class G felonies with a maximum 2-year sentence.

  • Establishes Class G felony classification for third and subsequent offenses of failure to report child abuse or neglect (MCL 722.633(4)) with a maximum 4-year sentence.

  • Adds five other child-related felonies to the sentencing guidelines including false reports initiating high-risk investigations, intentional false reports of child abuse, distributing obscene matter to children, and surrogate parenting violations.

  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment, conditional on Senate Bill 874 of the 99th Legislature being enacted into law.

Legislative Description

Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; penalty for not reporting child abuse; increase.

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines

Last Action

Laid Over One Day Under The Rules

5/29/2018

Committee Referrals

Law And Justice3/15/2018
Judiciary2/27/2018

Full Bill Text

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