2023 House Bill 4625 / Public Act 287

Juveniles: criminal procedure; use of screening tool for minors eligible for a certain diversion option; require.

An act to amend 1988 PA 13, entitled “An act to permit certain minors to be diverted from the court system having jurisdiction over minors; to establish diversion criteria and procedures; to require certain records to be made and kept; to prescribe certain powers and duties of courts having jurisdiction over minors and of law enforcement agencies; and to prescribe certain penalties,” by amending sections 2, 3, 6, and 9 (MCL 722.822, 722.823, 722.826, and 722.829), section 2 as amended by 2019 PA 101 and section 6 as amended by 1996 PA 137.

Official record

Mackinac Center Analysis

See Senate Bill 418 for details.

Introduced in the House

May 23, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Brenda Carter (D-53) and 29 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Kara Hope (D-74), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Christine Morse (D-40), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Reggie Miller (D-31), Stephanie Young (D-16), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Rachel Hood (D-81), Kristian Grant (D-82), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Kelly Breen (D-21), Natalie Price (D-5), Julie Brixie (D-73), Jason Morgan (D-23), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Noah Arbit (D-20), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Carol Glanville (D-84), Helena Scott (D-7), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Phil Skaggs (D-80) and Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

Sept. 26, 2023

Reported with substitute H-1

Oct. 12, 2023

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

Substitute H-2 offered by Rep. Kara Hope (D-74)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Oct. 17, 2023

Substitute H-3 offered by Rep. Sarah Lightner (R-45)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 72 to 38 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Oct. 18, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Oct. 31, 2023

Reported without amendment

Nov. 8, 2023

Substitute S-1 offered by Sen. Ruth Johnson (R-24)

The substitute failed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 23 to 14 (details)