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MI SB0924

Bill

Status

Engrossed

10/16/2024

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Hertel

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Origin

Senate

102nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Extends criminal liability for financial exploitation of vulnerable adults to include continued violations after the vulnerable adult's death, allowing prosecution for acts committed both during the person's lifetime and after death through their estate.

  • Permits aggregation of money or property values from exploitation occurring before and after a vulnerable adult's death when determining total value for sentencing purposes, with no time limit when directed against a single person.

  • Updates statutory language by replacing "shall" with "must" and "upon" with "on" throughout the section for modern drafting standards.

  • Renumbers subsections (13) through (16) to (12) through (15) due to modifications to the statute structure.

  • Maintains existing penalty structures ranging from misdemeanors (under $200) to felonies with up to 20 years imprisonment (for $100,000 or more), with fines up to 3 times the value of money or property involved.

Legislative Description

Crimes: embezzlement; embezzlement from vulnerable adults and the estates of vulnerable adults; provide penalties and steps for property recovery. Amends sec. 174a of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.174a).

Crimes: embezzlement

Last Action

Referred To Second Reading

12/10/2024

Committee Referrals

Families, Children, And Seniors10/17/2024
Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety6/13/2024

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