2023 House Bill 4384 / 2024 Public Act 274

Criminal procedure: sentencing; duties of the Michigan sentencing commission; provide for.

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 34b to chapter IX.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

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.

Introduced in the House

April 12, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Luke Meerman (R-89)

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

June 6, 2023

Reported with substitute H-2

June 13, 2023

Substitute H-2 concurred in by voice vote

June 14, 2023

Passed in the House 56 to 53 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 15, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety

Dec. 20, 2024

Discharged from committee

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported without amendment

Passed in the Senate 21 to 17 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Jan. 22, 2025