2025 House Bill 4761

Criminal procedure: sentencing; guidelines for sentencing individuals aged 18 to 21 to life without parole; provide for.

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” (MCL 760.1 to 777.69) by adding section 25b to chapter IX.

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House Bill No. 4761 establishes new sentencing procedures for 18- to 20-year-old offenders convicted of certain serious crimes, allowing prosecutors to seek life without parole under specific conditions, while also providing structured alternatives and ensuring judicial review and victims’ rights.

Introduced in the House

Aug. 12, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Sarah Lightner (R-45)

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary