2023 Senate Bill 376

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

Senate Bill 376 (S-3) would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to do the following: -- Create the Michigan Sentencing Commission in the Legislative Council. -- Prescribe the membership of the Commission. -- Prescribe the method by which members would be appointed, who would appoint them, and the deadline for appointments. -- Require the Governor to appoint the Commission's chairperson with the advice and consent of the Senate. -- Set term limits for members. -- Prohibit all Commission members, except for the chairperson, from receiving a salary. -- Allow the Commission to establish subcommittees that could consist of individuals who were not Commission members. Senate Bill 377 (S-1) would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to prescribe the responsibilities of the Commission, including the following: -- Collecting, preparing, analyzing, and disseminating information on sentencing and release policies. -- Researching and reporting on sentencing guidelines and efforts to reduce the likelihood that a convicted individual would reoffend. -- Considering sentencing guidelines in relation to the offense, the victim input, the offender's blameworthiness, the likelihood of recidivism, the elimination of inequities, and the guidelines' efficacy, among other criteria. -- Developing and recommending modifications to sentencing guidelines based on the Commission's considerations. -- Reporting certain recommendations to the Legislature.