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MI SB0880
Bill
AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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