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MI HB4471
Bill
Status
4/25/2023
Primary Sponsor
Veronica Paiz
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AI Summary
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Replaces mandatory "shall" language with "must" throughout sentencing provisions in MCL 769.12, 769.31, and 777.17f for grammatical consistency.
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Eliminates reference to "prisoner subject to disciplinary time" definition in MCL 769.12(6)(b), simplifying parole eligibility provisions for offenders sentenced under habitual offender statutes.
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Updates MCL 769.31(b)(i) to reference current drug treatment court provisions (MCL 600.1060 to 600.1088 instead of 600.1082).
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Clarifies language in MCL 769.31(d) regarding offense characteristics, changing "shall be considered" to "is" and adding "former" to reference section 33b of the corrections code.
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Corrects MCL 777.17f sentencing guidelines table by changing citation from 791.236(17) to 791.236(16) for sex offender notice violation offense.
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Takes effect only if HB 4470 of the 102nd Legislature is also enacted into law.
Legislative Description
Criminal procedure: sentencing; code of criminal procedure; eliminate reference to disciplinary time. Amends secs. 12 & 31, ch. IX & sec. 17f, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.12 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4470'23
Corrections: parole
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/25/2023
4/26/2023