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MI HB4558
Bill
Status
5/16/2023
Primary Sponsor
Jimmie Wilson
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AI Summary
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Amends sections 13 and 41 of the William Van Regenmorter crime victim's rights act to include references to victim impact statement rights in hearings under MCL 769.27c (prisoner resentencing hearings).
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Requires prosecuting attorneys to notify victims of their right to make impact statements at sentencing proceedings, including resentencing hearings under MCL 769.27c.
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Updates language regarding victim notifications to include references to disposition or sentencing proceedings that may involve resentencing hearings.
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Changes statutory language from "shall" to "must" and updates pronoun usage from "his or her" to "the victim's" for clarity.
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Takes effect only if Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 4556 is enacted into law.
Legislative Description
Crime victims: notices; crime victim's rights act; amend to reference rights of crime victims in certain prisoner resentencing. Amends secs. 13 & 41 of 1985 PA 87 (MCL 780.763 & 780.791). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4556'23
Corrections: other
Last Action
Placed On Third Reading
12/11/2024