2025 House Bill 5155

Criminal procedure: defenses; duress as a defense to murder of the second degree; prohibit.

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” by amending section 317 (MCL 750.317).

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House Bill No. 5155 amends Michigan's second degree murder statute to explicitly prohibit duress as a legal defense, taking effect 90 days after enactment.

Introduced in the House

Oct. 29, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Thomas Kuhn (R-57)

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary