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MI HB4335
Bill
Status
4/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Pauline Wendzel
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AI Summary
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Adds new felony offense for moving violations causing serious injury to a vulnerable roadway user or operator of an implement of husbandry, classified as a Class E person felony with 5-year maximum sentence
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Creates separate Class D person felony for moving violations causing death to a vulnerable roadway user, punishable by up to 10 years (reduced from previous 15-year Class C offense that only covered implement of husbandry operators)
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Maintains Class C person felony with 15-year maximum for moving violations causing death to an operator of an implement of husbandry, now listed under a separate code section (257.601c(4) instead of 257.601c(2))
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Takes effect 90 days after enactment and is contingent upon passage of HB 4334 or its Senate companion bill
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Amends the sentencing guidelines grid in Michigan's Code of Criminal Procedure to incorporate these new offense classifications
Legislative Description
Traffic control: accidents; penalties for moving violation causing physical injury or death to a vulnerable roadway user; enhance. Amends sec. 12e, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.12e). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4334'25
Traffic control: violations
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/17/2025
4/22/2025