2023 House Bill 4917

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guideline for assault and battery on certain vehicle operators and employees; provide for.

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 16d of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16d), as amended by 2023 PA 59.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bill 4917 would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to add the felonies proposed by HB 4918 to the sentencing guidelines. Felonious assault (i.e., with a deadly weapon) on a transit operator or employee would be a Class F crime against a person with a statutory maximum term of imprisonment of five years. Aggravated assault with a prior conviction would be a Class G crime against a person with a maximum term of imprisonment of two years. Felonious assault with a prior conviction would be a Class G4 crime against a person with a maximum term of imprisonment of eight years.

Introduced in the House

July 18, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Samantha Steckloff (D-19) and seven co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Regina Weiss (D-6), Carol Glanville (D-84), Jasper Martus (D-69), Alabas Farhat (D-3), Rachel Hood (D-81), Jason Hoskins (D-18) and Will Snyder (D-87)

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

Oct. 24, 2023

Reported with substitute H-2

Nov. 8, 2023

Substitute H-2 concurred in by voice vote

Passed in the House 68 to 41 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Nov. 9, 2023

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

June 20, 2024

Reported with substitute S-1

June 25, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole