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MI HB5452

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/21/2021

Primary Sponsor

Mary Whiteford

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends Michigan's sentencing guidelines to add "offense variable 32" for crimes against persons, property, or public safety where applicable to case facts.

  • Allows courts to reduce a defendant's offense variable score by up to 5 points if the defendant completed at least 30 days of substance use disorder treatment with proof of attending individual or group therapy at least twice weekly before sentencing.

  • Allows courts to reduce a defendant's offense variable score by up to 5 points if the defendant completed at least 30 days of mental health treatment under care of a licensed therapist, psychiatrist, or psychologist with proof of attending individual or group therapy at least twice weekly before sentencing.

  • Restricts total reduction from offense variables 24, 27, 29, 30, 32, and 34 to no more than 2 offense variable levels on the applicable sentencing grid.

  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment.

Legislative Description

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; scoring of offense variable; allow modification based on substance use disorder treatment. Amends sec. 22, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.22) & adds sec. 49m to ch. XVII.

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 10/21/2021

10/26/2021

Committee Referrals

Judiciary10/21/2021

Full Bill Text

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