HB 5704 Summary

• Amends Michigan Penal Code to shift sentencing language from "not more than" (maximum) to "not less than" (minimum) prison terms for numerous felony offenses, establishing mandatory minimum sentences instead of maximum penalties.

• Changes sentencing structure for serious crimes including assault, sexual conduct offenses, robbery, weapons violations, and property crimes to require courts to impose minimum imprisonment terms with potential sentences up to life.

• Converts certain misdemeanor offenses to felonies (e.g., stalking, retail fraud in second degree, criminal sexual conduct in fourth degree) and increases penalty severity across multiple crime categories.

• Increases mandatory minimum sentences for violent crimes, sexual offenses against minors, and crimes involving weapons, with sentences ranging from 1 year to 25+ years depending on offense severity.

• Repeals MCL 750.145g and takes effect 90 days after enactment.