2024 House Bill 5643

Criminal procedure: arrests; bond condition of psychological screening for defendant arrested for a misdemeanor while in possession of a firearm; create.

A bill to amend 1966 PA 257, entitled “An act to provide for bail of persons arrested for or accused of criminal offenses involving traffic offenses or misdemeanors; by prescribing the conditions under which security is required; by prescribing the kind and amount of security required; by prescribing the conditions under which security may be forfeited and the manner of forfeiture; by prescribing penalties for violations; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 9 (MCL 780.69).

Introduced in the House

April 18, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Doug Wozniak (R-59) and six co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Alicia St. Germaine (R-62), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Mark Tisdel (R-55), Joseph Aragona (R-60), Donni Steele (R-54) and Thomas Kuhn (R-57)

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice