HB 5853 Summary

• Amends the Sex Offenders Registration Act (1994 PA 295) to update definitions and references related to sex offender registration requirements and tier classifications.

• Changes reference from code of criminal procedure 1927 PA 174 to 1927 PA 175 in the definition of "felony" to correct a statutory citation error.

• Removes MCL reference from the definition of "tier I offense" for violations of former section 449a(2) of the Michigan Penal Code, indicating that statute has been repealed or superseded.

• Updates gender-specific language in the "residence" definition from "his or her" to "the person's" to use gender-neutral terminology.

• Takes effect 90 days after enactment only if House Bill 5841 is also enacted into law (tie-bar provision).