2024 House Bill 5689

Courts: juries; local jury boards; eliminate, and create a centralized jury process.

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending sections 857, 1301a, 1304a, 1307a, 1326, 1332, 1334, 1343, 1344, 1345, 1346, 1371, and 1372 (MCL 600.857, 600.1301a, 600.1304a, 600.1307a, 600.1326, 600.1332, 600.1334, 600.1343, 600.1344, 600.1345, 600.1346, 600.1371, and 600.1372), sections 1301a, 1304a, 1326, 1332, 1334, 1343, 1345, 1346, and 1372 as amended by 2004 PA 12, section 1307a as amended by 2023 PA 308, section 1344 as amended by 2017 PA 51, and by adding sections 1306 and 1307; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

Official record

Introduced in the House

April 25, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Amos O’Neal (D-94) and 15 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Brenda Carter (D-53), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Julie Rogers (D-41), Rachel Hood (D-81), Natalie Price (D-5), Joey Andrews (D-38), Kristian Grant (D-82), Donavan McKinney (D-14) and Helena Scott (D-7)

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice