An act to amend 1985 PA 87, entitled “An act to establish the rights of victims of crime and juvenile offenses; to provide for certain procedures; to establish certain immunities and duties; to limit convicted criminals from deriving profit under certain circumstances; to prohibit certain conduct of employers or employers’ agents toward victims; and to provide for penalties and remedies,” by amending sections 61 and 61a (MCL 780.811 and 780.811a), section 61 as amended by 2018 PA 370 and section 61a as amended by 2005 PA 184.
House Bill 4422 would amend the William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim’s Rights Act to expand the definition of serious misdemeanor to include additional misdemeanor offenses. The term includes a wide range of misdemeanor offenses and substantially similar local ordinances, such as domestic violence, assault and battery, breaking and entering, child abuse in the fourth degree, certain firearm violations, and certain drunk and drugged violations, among others.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice
Reported without amendment
Passed in the House 100 to 6 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety
Reported without amendment
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported without amendment
1. Amend page 2, line 6, by striking out all of subparagraph (iii) and renumbering the remaining subparagraphs.
2. Amend page 4, line 16, by striking out “(xxi)” and inserting “(xx)”.
3. Amend page 4, line 18, after “to” by striking out “(xxii)” and inserting “(xxi)”.
4. Amend page 7, line 20, by striking out “61(1)(a)(xix), (xx), or (xxi),” and inserting “61(1)(a)(xviii), (xix), or (xx),”.
5. Amend page 7, line 22, by striking out “61(1)(a)(xix), (xx), or (xxi),” and inserting “61(1)(a)(xviii), (xix), or (xx),”.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 29 to 9 (details)
