2023 House Bill 4032 / Public Act 13

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; reference to crime of administering drugs to procure miscarriage; remove to reflect repeal.

An act to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “An act to revise, consolidate, and codify the laws relating to criminal procedure and to define the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of courts, judges, and other officers of the court under the provisions of this act; to provide laws relative to the rights of persons accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the arrest of persons charged with or suspected of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for bail of persons arrested for or accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the examination of persons accused of criminal offenses; to regulate the procedure relative to grand juries, indictments, informations, and proceedings before trial; to provide for trials of persons complained of or indicted for criminal offenses and ordinance violations and to provide for the procedure in those trials; to provide for judgments and sentences of persons convicted of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to establish a sentencing commission and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for procedure relating to new trials and appeals in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to provide a uniform system of probation throughout this state and the appointment of probation officers; to prescribe the powers, duties, and compensation of probation officers; to provide penalties for the violation of the duties of probation officers; to provide for procedure governing proceedings to prevent crime and proceedings for the discovery of crime; to provide for fees of officers, witnesses, and others in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to set forth miscellaneous provisions as to criminal procedure in certain cases; to provide penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act,” by amending section 16a of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16a), as amended by 2010 PA 97.

AI Analysis – Experimental

This legislative package repeals criminal penalties associated with the administration of drugs with the intent to procure a miscarriage.

Introduced in the House

Jan. 18, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Stephanie Young (D-16) and two co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Laurie Pohutsky (D-17) and Felicia Brabec (D-33)

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

March 1, 2023

Reported without amendment

March 2, 2023

Passed in the House 58 to 50 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

March 7, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

March 8, 2023

Reported without amendment

Passed in the Senate 20 to 18 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

April 5, 2023