2024 House Bill 5714

Criminal procedure: sentencing; mandatory sentencing for certain crimes in the vehicle code; require.

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 601b, 602a, 617, and 625 (MCL 257.601b, 257.602a, 257.617, and 257.625), section 601b as amended by 2011 PA 60, section 602a as amended by 1999 PA 73, section 617 as amended by 2005 PA 3, and section 625 as amended by 2021 PA 85.

Mackinac Center Analysis

Get on tough on crime package that adjusts the law to make many crimes now have a maximum life sentence including weapons inside of prison, squatting, rioting, numerous sexual assault crimes, stalking, larceny, crimes related to human trafficking, identity theft and drug dealing.

Introduced in the House

May 7, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Jamie Thompson (R-28) and five co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Neil Friske (R-107), Angela Rigas (R-79), Robert Bezotte (R-50), Jay DeBoyer (R-63) and Andrew Beeler (R-64)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations