An act to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “An act to revise, consolidate, and codify the laws relating to criminal procedure and to define the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of courts, judges, and other officers of the court under the provisions of this act; to provide laws relative to the rights of persons accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the arrest of persons charged with or suspected of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for bail of persons arrested for or accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the examination of persons accused of criminal offenses; to regulate the procedure relative to grand juries, indictments, informations, and proceedings before trial; to provide for trials of persons complained of or indicted for criminal offenses and ordinance violations and to provide for the procedure in those trials; to provide for judgments and sentences of persons convicted of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to establish a sentencing commission and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for procedure relating to new trials and appeals in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to provide a uniform system of probation throughout this state and the appointment of probation officers; to prescribe the powers, duties, and compensation of probation officers; to provide penalties for the violation of the duties of probation officers; to provide for procedure governing proceedings to prevent crime and proceedings for the discovery of crime; to provide for fees of officers, witnesses, and others in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to set forth miscellaneous provisions as to criminal procedure in certain cases; to provide penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act,” (MCL 760.1 to 777.69) by adding section 34a to chapter IX.
House Bills 4173 and 4384 would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to create the Michigan Sentencing Commission in the Legislative Council and prescribe its membership, procedures, and duties. Among other things, the commission would analyze corrections-related data and develop modifications to the sentencing guidelines.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice
Reported with substitute H-2
Substitute H-2 concurred in by voice vote
1. Amend page 2, line 4, after “designee” by inserting a comma and “who shall serve as a nonvoting member”.
Consideration postponed
Substitute H-5 offered
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The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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The amendment failed by voice vote
1. Amend page 2, line 12, after the first “of” by striking out the balance of the line through “party,” on line 13 and inserting “6 names, with 3 submitted by the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police and 3 names”.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 56 to 53 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
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The motion prevailed by voice vote
Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety
Reported with substitute S-7
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported with substitute S-7
Substitute S-7 concurred in by voice vote
Motion to reconsider substitute
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The motion prevailed by voice vote
The substitute not concurred in by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 21 to 17 (details)
