Introduced
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To create a state “raise the age fund” to hold money “to support the cost of raising the age of criminal responsibility for juveniles.” The bill does not specify a source for this money. This is part of a broader "raise the age" juvenile justice reform effort.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Passed in the Senate 37 to 1 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass. The substitute contains a compromise on how to fund the additional expenses the reform will generate.
Amendment offered
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To revise details of the reimbursement by the state of additional juvenile justice expenses counties incur due to this reform.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 100 to 8 (details)
To reimburse counties for the cost of providing juvenile justice services to minors age 17 and under who are charged with a crime. This has been the contentious "who pays?" piece of a multi-bill "raise the age" initiative to no longer automatically treat minors who commit certain crimes as adults, and prohibit housing them in the same facilities with adult prisoners. Under the bill, counties would get 100 percent reimbursement from the state until October 2025, when the issue would be reviewed using cost data the legislation requires be assembled. This is part of a broader "raise the age" juvenile justice reform effort that with this week's votes now goes to Gov. Whitmer for approval.
Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, which would reimburse counties for the cost of providing juvenile justice services to minors age 17 and under who are charged with a crime. This has been the contentious "who pays?" piece of a multi-bill "raise the age" initiative to no longer automatically treat minors who commit certain crimes as adults, and prohibit housing them in the same facilities with adult prisoners. Under the bill, counties would get 100 percent reimbursement from the state until October 2025, when the issue would be reviewed using cost data the legislation requires be assembled. This is part of a broader "raise the age" juvenile justice reform effort that with this week's votes now goes to Gov. Whitmer for approval.
