2023 House Bill 4661

Criminal procedure: bail; setting of bond related to spousal or child support arrearage; modify.

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” by amending section 165 (MCL 750.165), as amended by 2014 PA 377.

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Non-payment of child support would be classified as a felony, with penalties including up to 4 years in prison, a fine of up to $2,000, or both. The bill outlines arrest, custody, and arraignment procedures, including a cash bond requirement, and details provisions for suspending sentences, enforcing bonds, and handling restitution orders to align with existing support orders.

Introduced in the House

May 24, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Kristian Grant (D-82) and 21 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Luke Meerman (R-89), Natalie Price (D-5), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Kara Hope (D-74), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Rachel Hood (D-81), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Regina Weiss (D-6), Jaime Churches (D-27), Joey Andrews (D-38), Christine Morse (D-40), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Helena Scott (D-7), Julie Rogers (D-41), Donavan McKinney (D-14), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Kimberly Edwards (D-12) and Stephanie Young (D-16)

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice