Bills Signed Into Law...

Public Act 543 (SB 1616) Juvenile Fees (Janson) Increases minimum state cost for certain juvenile cases; distributes funds to victims of criminal sexual conduct.  Signed January 13, 2009; Effective January 13, 2009.

Public Act 545 (SB 1618) Criminal Sexual Conduct (Birkholz) provides for distribution of certain justice system funds for costs associated with criminal sexual conduct. Signed January 13, 2009; Effective January 13, 2009.

Bills in Action...

  SB 291 Gangs (Kahn) and SB 292 (Kahn) Creates additional penalties for committing crimes while a gang member, and enacts sentencing guidelines for committing crimes while a member of a gang.  Introduced and referred to Judiciary Committee (2/28/07). Reported in the Judiciary Committee With Substitute S-2 (2/12/08).  Passed.  Received by the House and referred to Judiciary (2/21/08). Enrolled in the Senate (2/21/08). Reported in the House with Substitute H-1 (12/9/08). Passed with Substitute H-1 adopted (12/18/08). Enrolled with H-1 concurred in (12/18/08).  Presented to the Governor (1/5/09).

SB 660 & SB 661 Gangs (Jansen, Barcia) Prohibits gang activity and coersion of individuals into gangs, and sets sentencing guidelines for gang recruitment.  Introduced and referred to Judiciary Committee (7/26/07).  Reported in the Judiciary Committee with Substitute S-3 (2/12/08). Received by the House and referred to Judiciary (2/21/08). Passed.  Received by the House and referred to Judiciary (2/21/08). Enrolled in the Senate (2/21/08). Reported in the House with Substitute H-1 (12/9/08). Passed with Substitute H-1 adopted (12/18/08). Enrolled (12/19/08).  Presented to the Governor (1/5/09).

SR 155 Youth Prison Reduction (Jansen) Urges Congress to enact the Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education Act.  Introduced and referred to Judiciary (3/4/08).  Reported (5/20/08).

HB 4151 First Year Drivers (Gaffney) Prohibits first year drivers from having more than one passenger other than a family member in a car.  Introduced and referred to Transportation Committee (01/30/07). Reported inTransportation Committee with Substitute H-2 (12/13/07).  Passed.  Received by the Senate and referred to Transportation (3/18/08).

HB 4402 Juvenile Offenders (Condino) Amends Michigan penal code for penalties of certain crimes of imprisonment for life without parole eligibility to exclude application to juvenile offenders.  Introduced and referred to Judiciary (3/6/07). Notice of intent to discharge from Judiciary (11/12/08). Passed (12/4/08).

HB 4403 Juvenile Imprisonment for Life (Smith, V.) Prohibits sentencing juveniles to imprisonment for life without parole eligibility.  Introduced and referred to Judiciary (3/6/07). Notice of intent to discharge from Judiciary (11/12/08). Passed (12/4/08).

HB 4404 Juvenile Sentencing (Meadows) Prohibits sentencing individuals convicted as a juvenile to imprisonment for life without parole eligibility.  Introduced and referred to Judiciary (3/6/07). Notice of intent to discharge from Judiciary (11/12/08). Passed (12/4/08).

HB 4405 Juvenile Parole (Jones, R) Allows parole of certain juvenile offenders sentenced to imprisonment for life.  Introduced and referred to Judiciary (3/6/07). Notice of intent to discharge from Judiciary (11/12/08). Passed (12/4/08).

HB 4444 Tobacco Sales to Minors (Spade) Increases penalties and prohibit Internet, telephone or mail-order sales for sale of tobacco and tobacco products to minors.  Introduced and referred to Commerce (3/13/07). Reported with Substitute H-1 (5/13/08).

HR 310 Youth Prison Reduction (Smith, A.) Memoralizes Congress to enact the Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, INtervention, Support and Education Act, the Youth Promise Act.  Introduced and referred to Judiciary (3/25/08).  Passed (6/17/08).

Introduced Bills...

SB 6 Juvenile Life Sentence (Brater) Prohibits sentencing a juvenile to imprisonment for life without possibility of parole.  Introduced and referred to Judiciary Committee (01/10/07).

SB 9 Juvenile Life Sentences (Brater) Allows parole for some juveniles sentenced to imprisonment for life.  Introduced and referred to Judiciary Committee (01/10/07).

SB 28 Juvenile Sentencing (Switalski) and SB 40 (Scott) Amends Probate Code to prohibit sentencing juvenile to imprisonment for life without parole.  Introduced and referred to Judiciary Committee (01/24/07).

SB 35 Minor Drinking (Switalski) Prohibits requiring minor to submit to a chemical test to determine whether minor has consumed alcohol without court order (01/24/07).

SB 287 Tobacco Sales (Basham) Boosts penalties for selling tobacco to a minor.  Introduced and referred to Judiciary Committee (02/28/07).

SB 594 Youth Employment (Stamas, Barcia) Revises maximum number of hours a minor may work.  Introduced and referred to Economic Development and Regulatory Reform (6/19/07).

SB 718  MINOR TOBACCO  (Jacobs)   Modifies penalties for retailers for sale of tobacco products to minors.   Full Text Introduced and referred to Judiciary (9/4/07)

SB 1332 Parent Driver Training (Kahn) Allows driver training to be provided by parents and guardians, and establishes procedures and requirements. Introduced and referred to Education (5/27/08).

SB 1604 Underage Drinking (Switalski) Revises penalties for minors in posession of alcohol.  Introduced and referred to Judiciary (11/6/08).

SR 139  MENTORING  (Richardville)   Recognizes January as mentoring month in Michigan.    Adopted (1/16/08).

HB 4430 Consent Age (Lemmons) Increases the age of consent for certain criminal sexual conduct violations to age 18.  Introduced and referred to Judiciary (3/8/07).

HB 4499 Juvenile Fines (Jackson) Provides for fines against juveniles who commit certain crimes and counseling for those juveniles and their parents.  Introduced and referred to Judiciary (3/21/06).

HB 4903 Youth Correctional Facility (Hansen) Allows for the housing of state prisoners at the former Michigan youth correctional facility.  Introduced and referred to the Judiciary Committee (02/22/07).

HB 6525 Juvenile Competency (Schuitmaker) Clarifies juvenile competency and culpability.  Introduced and referred to Judiciary (9/24/08).

HB 6526 Juvenile Competency (Condino) Clarifies juvenile competency and culpability.  Introduced and referred to Judiciary (9/24/08).

HB 6701 Sex Offender Registry (Jones, Rick) Allows petition for removal form sex offender registry by an individual who was under the age of 17 when he or she committed a listed offense.  Introduced and referred to Judiciary (11/19/08).

HR 15 Year of the Child (Accavitti) Declares 2007 as the Year of the Child in Michigan.  Adopted by House (02/07/07).

HR 448 Girl Scouts (Jones, R) Recognizes the new Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan Council which takes effect October 1, 2008.  Adopted (9/25/08).