2023 House Bill 4475

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for the commission of a hate crime; provide for.

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 16g of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16g), as amended by 2020 PA 50.

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House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bills 4474 and 4476 would amend the Michigan Penal Code to revise provisions that prohibit hate crimes and to define and prohibit institutional desecration, respectively. The bills would provide for enhanced penalties based on factors such as prior convictions, allow a court to impose alternative sentences under certain conditions, and respectively modify or allow for a civil cause of action. House Bills 4475 and 4477 would make complementary changes to the sentencing guidelines in the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Introduced in the House

April 26, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Kristian Grant (D-82) and 44 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Noah Arbit (D-20), Ranjeev Puri (D-24), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Jason Morgan (D-23), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Jaime Churches (D-27), Carol Glanville (D-84), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Mike McFall (D-8), Alabas Farhat (D-3), Betsy Coffia (D-103), Joey Andrews (D-38), Jasper Martus (D-69), Kelly Breen (D-21), Donavan McKinney (D-14), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Julie Rogers (D-41), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Natalie Price (D-5), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Regina Weiss (D-6), Brenda Carter (D-53), Reggie Miller (D-31), Kara Hope (D-74), Rachel Hood (D-81), Jenn Hill (D-109), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Helena Scott (D-7), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Stephanie Young (D-16), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Christine Morse (D-40), Julie Brixie (D-73), John Fitzgerald (D-83), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Abraham Aiyash (D-9) and Karen Whitsett (D-4)

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

June 13, 2023

Reported with substitute H-1

June 14, 2023

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

June 20, 2023

Substitute H-2 offered by Rep. Kristian Grant (D-82)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 59 to 50 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 21, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety