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MI HB4558

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/16/2023

Primary Sponsor

Jimmie Wilson

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Origin

House of Representatives

102nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • 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).

  • Requires prosecuting attorneys to notify victims of their right to make impact statements at sentencing proceedings, including resentencing hearings under MCL 769.27c.

  • Updates language regarding victim notifications to include references to disposition or sentencing proceedings that may involve resentencing hearings.

  • Changes statutory language from "shall" to "must" and updates pronoun usage from "his or her" to "the victim's" for clarity.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice5/16/2023

Full Bill Text

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