HB 4256 — Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for delivering, manufacturing, or possessing with intent to deliver certain controlled substances; amend. Amends sec. 13m, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.13m). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4255'25
Last action — REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
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✓Introduced
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 29, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for delivering, manufacturing, or possessing with intent to deliver certain controlled substances; amend. Amends sec. 13m, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.13m). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4255'25
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
12 added · 11 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of HB 4256, several new lines were added while others were removed. This indicates that the bill has undergone some restructuring, likely to clarify its provisions or better address the concerns raised during discussions. These changes are important because they can either strengthen the bill's objectives or make it more responsive to the needs of the community it aims to serve.
HB-4256, As Passed House, April 23, 2025 HOUSE BILL NO.
Category Class Description Stat Max LEP H00295'25 a *_HB4256_INTR_1*_HB4256_APH_1 my8tj7ry65hz 333.7340 CS F Sale, distribution, or 4 delivery of product containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine by mail, internet, or telephone 333.7340c(2) CS D Soliciting another 10 person to purchase or obtain ephedrine or pseudoephedrine to manufacture methamphetamine 333.7341(8) CS G Delivery or 2 manufacture of imitation controlled substance 333.7401(2)(a)(i) CS A Delivery or Life manufacture of 1,000 or more grams of certain schedule 1 or 2 controlled substances 333.7401(2)(a)(ii) CS A Delivery or 30 manufacture of 450 or more but less than 1,000 grams of certain schedule 1 or 2 controlled substances LEP H00295'25 a *_HB4256_INTR_1*_HB4256_APH_1 my8tj7ry65hz 333.7401(2)(a)(iii) CS B Delivery or 20 manufacture of 50 or more but less than 450 grams of certain schedule 1 or 2 controlled substances 333.7401(2)(a)(iv) CS D Delivery or 20 manufacture of less than 50 grams of certain schedule 1 or 2 controlled substances 333.7401(2)(b)(i) CS B Delivery or 20 manufacture of methamphetamine or 3, 4- methylenedioxymethamph etamine 333.7401(2)(b)(ii) CS E Delivery or 7 manufacture of certain schedule 1, 2, or 3 controlled substances 333.7401(2)(c) CS F Delivery or 4 manufacture of schedule 4 controlled substance LEP H00295'25 a *_HB4256_INTR_1*_HB4256_APH_1 my8tj7ry65hz 333.7401(2)(d)(i) CS C Delivery or 15 manufacture of 45 or more kilograms of marihuana or synthetic equivalents of marihuana 333.7401(2)(d)(ii) CS D Delivery or 7 manufacture of 5 or more but less than 45 kilograms of marihuana or synthetic equivalents of marihuana 333.7401(2)(d)(iii) CS F Delivery or 4 manufacture of less than 5 kilograms or 20 plants of marihuana or synthetic equivalents of marihuana 333.7401(2)(e) CS G Delivery or 2 manufacture of schedule 5 controlled substance 333.7401(2)(f) CS D Delivery or 7 manufacture of a prescription form or counterfeit prescription form LEP H00295'25 a *_HB4256_INTR_1*_HB4256_APH_1 my8tj7ry65hz 333.7401(5)(a) CS A Delivery or Life manufacture of 1,000 or more grams of heroin, fentanyl, or carfentanil 333.7401(5)(b) CS A Delivery or Life manufacture of 1,000 or more grams of certain schedule 1 or 2 controlled substances 333.7401(6)(a) CS A Delivery or 40 manufacture of 450 or more but less than 1,000 grams of heroin, fentanyl, or carfentanil 333.7401(6)(b) CS A Delivery or 30 manufacture of 450 or more but less than 1,000 grams of certain schedule 1 or 2 controlled substances 333.7401(7)(a) CS A Delivery or 25 manufacture of 50 or more but less than 450 grams of heroin, fentanyl, or carfentanil LEP H00295'25 a *_HB4256_INTR_1*_HB4256_APH_1 my8tj7ry65hz 333.7401(7)(b) CS B Delivery or 20 manufacture of 50 or more but less than 450 grams of certain schedule 1 or 2 controlled substances 333.7401(8)(a) CS B Delivery or 20 manufacture of less than 50 grams of heroin, fentanyl, or carfentanil 333.7401(8)(b) CS D Delivery or 20 manufacture of less than 50 grams of certain schedule 1 or 2 controlled substances 333.7401a Person B Delivering a 20 controlled substance or GBL with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct 333.7401b(3)(a) CS E Delivery or 7 manufacture of GBL 333.7401b(3)(b) CS G Possession of GBL 2 333.7401c(2)(a) CS D Operating or 10 maintaining controlled substance laboratory LEP H00295'25 a *_HB4256_INTR_1*_HB4256_APH_1 my8tj7ry65hz 333.7401c(2)(b) CS B Operating or 20 maintaining controlled substance laboratory in presence of minor 333.7401c(2)(c) CS B Operating or 20 maintaining controlled substance laboratory involving hazardous waste 333.7401c(2)(d) CS B Operating or 20 maintaining controlled substance laboratory near certain places 333.7401c(2)(e) CS A Operating or 25 maintaining controlled substance laboratory involving firearm or other harmful device 333.7401c(2)(f) CS B Operating or 20 maintaining controlled substance laboratory involving methamphetamine 333.7402(2)(a) CS D Delivery or 10 manufacture of certain counterfeit controlled substances LEP H00295'25 a *_HB4256_INTR_1*_HB4256_APH_1 my8tj7ry65hz 333.7402(2)(b) CS E Delivery or 5 manufacture of schedule 1, 2, or 3 counterfeit controlled substance 333.7402(2)(c) CS F Delivery or 4 manufacture of counterfeit schedule 4 controlled substance 333.7402(2)(d) CS G Delivery or 2 manufacture of counterfeit schedule 5 controlled substance 333.7402(2)(e) CS C Delivery or 15 manufacture of controlled substance analogue 333.7403(2)(a)(i) CS A Possession of 1,000 or Life more grams of certain schedule 1 or 2 controlled substances 333.7403(2)(a)(ii) CS A Possession of 450 or 30 more but less than 1,000 grams of certain schedule 1 or 2 controlled substances LEP H00295'25 a *_HB4256_INTR_1*_HB4256_APH_1 my8tj7ry65hz 333.7403(2)(a)(iii) CS B Possession of 50 or 20 more but less than 450 grams of certain schedule 1 or 2 controlled substances 333.7403(2)(a)(iv) CS G Possession of 25 or 4 more but less than 50 grams of certain schedule 1 or 2 controlled substances 333.7403(2)(a)(v) CS G Possession of less 4 than 25 grams of certain schedule 1 or 2 controlled substances 333.7403(2)(b)(i) CS D Possession of 10 methamphetamine or 3, 4- methylenedioxymethamph etamine 333.7403(2)(b)(ii) CS G Possession of certain 2 schedule 1, 2, 3, or 4 controlled substances or controlled substances analogue 333.7403a CS F Fraudulently obtaining 4 controlled substance or prescription for controlled substance LEP H00295'25 a *_HB4256_INTR_1*_HB4256_APH_1 my8tj7ry65hz 333.7405(1)(a) CS G Controlled substance 2 violations by licensee 333.7405(1)(b) CS G Manufacturing or 2 distribution violations by licensee 333.7405(1)(c) CS G Refusing lawful 2 inspection 333.7405(1)(d) CS G Maintaining drug house 2 333.7405(1)(e) CS G Unlawfully dispensing 2 out-of-state prescription 333.7407(1)(a) CS G Controlled substance 4 violations by licensee 333.7407(1)(b) CS G Use of fictitious, 4 revoked, or suspended license number 333.7407(1)(c) CS G Obtaining controlled 4 substance by fraud 333.7407(1)(d) CS G False reports under 4 controlled substance article 333.7407(1)(e) CS G Possession of 4 counterfeiting implements 333.7407(1)(f) CS F Disclosing or 4 obtaining prescription information Possession of a counterfeit prescription form LEP H00295'25 a *_HB4256_INTR_1*_HB4256_APH_1 my8tj7ry65hz 333.7407(1)(g) CS F Possession of 4 counterfeit prescription form 333.7407(2) CS G Refusing to furnish 4 records under controlled substance article 333.7410a CS G Controlled substance 2 offense or offense involving GBL in or near a park 333.7410b CS A Delivery of heroin, 40 fentanyl, or carfentanil to an individual under 18 years of age 333.7417 CS F Sell or offer to sell 4 named product producing same or similar effect as scheduled ingredient Enacting section 1.
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Action History
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Sponsors
- Ann M. Bollin · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 40 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Ann M. Bollin Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 9 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 65 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 61% | 39% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (106)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Whitsett | — | Yea |
| Myers-Phillips | — | Nay |
| O’Neal | — | Nay |
| Alabas Farhat | Democrat | Nay |
| Angela Witwer | Democrat | Yea |
| Betsy Coffia | Democrat | Nay |
| Brenda Carter | Democrat | Nay |
| Carol Glanville | Democrat | Nay |
| Carrie Rheingans | Democrat | Nay |
| Chedrick Greene | Democrat | Yea |
| Cynthia Neeley | Democrat | Nay |
| Denise Mentzer | Democrat | Yea |
| Donavan McKinney | Democrat | Nay |
| Dylan Wegela | Democrat | Nay |
| Emily Dievendorf | Democrat | Nay |
| Erin Byrnes | Democrat | Nay |
| Helena Scott | Democrat | Nay |
| Jason M Hoskins | Democrat | Nay |
| Jason Morgan | Democrat | Nay |
| Jasper Martus | Democrat | Nay |
| Jennifer Conlin | Democrat | Yea |
| Jimmie Wilson Jr | Democrat | Nay |
| Joey Andrews | Democrat | Nay |
| John Fitzgerald | Democrat | Nay |
| Joseph Tate | Democrat | Nay |
| Julie Brixie | Democrat | Nay |
| Julie M. Rogers | Democrat | Nay |
| Kara Hope | Democrat | Nay |
| Kelly A Breen | Democrat | Yea |
| Laurie Pohutsky | Democrat | Nay |
| Mai Xiong | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Koleszar | Democrat | Nay |
| Matt Longjohn | Democrat | Nay |
| Mike McFall | Democrat | Nay |
| Natalie Price | Democrat | Nay |
| Noah Arbit | Democrat | Yea |
| Penelope Tsernoglou | Democrat | Nay |
| Peter Herzberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Phil Skaggs | Democrat | Nay |
| Ranjeev Puri | Democrat | Nay |
| Reggie Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina Weiss | Democrat | Nay |
| Samantha Steckloff | Democrat | Nay |
| Sharon MacDonell | Democrat | Nay |
| Stephanie A Young | Democrat | Nay |
| Stephen Wooden | Democrat | Nay |
| Tullio Liberati Jr. | Democrat | Nay |
| Tyrone Carter | Democrat | Nay |
| Veronica Paiz | Democrat | Nay |
| Will Snyder | Democrat | Nay |
| Alicia St. Germaine | Republican | Yea |
| Angela Rigas | Republican | Yea |
| Ann M. Bollin | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Schuette | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Paquette | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley Slagh | Republican | Yea |
| Brian BeGole | Republican | Yea |
| Bryan Posthumus | Republican | Yea |
| Cameron Cavitt | Republican | Yea |
| Curtis S VanderWall | Republican | Yea |
| David Prestin | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Donni Steele | Republican | Yea |
| Douglas C Wozniak | Republican | Yea |
| Gina Johnsen | Republican | Yea |
| Greg VanWoerkom | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory Markkanen | Republican | Yea |
| James DeSana | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Woolford | Republican | Yea |
| Jay DeBoyer | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Wortz | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry Neyer | Republican | Yea |
| John R. Roth | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph A. Aragona | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Fox | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Pavlov | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Schriver | Republican | Yea |
| Karl Bohnak | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Schmaltz | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Borton | Republican | Yea |
| Luke Meerman | Republican | Yea |
| Mark A Tisdel | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Maddock | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Bierlein | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Harris | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Hoadley | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Mueller | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy DeBoer | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy Jenkins-Arno | Republican | Yea |
| Parker Fairbairn | Republican | Yea |
| Pauline Wendzel | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Green | Republican | Yea |
| Rachelle Smit | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Outman | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Robinson | Republican | Yea |
| Rylee Linting | Republican | Yea |
| Sarah Lightner | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Carra | Republican | Nay |
| Steve Frisbie | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Kelly | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Beson | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Kunse | Republican | Yea |
| William Bruck | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 8 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 65 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 61% | 39% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (106)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Whitsett | — | Yea |
| Myers-Phillips | — | Nay |
| St. Germaine | — | Yea |
| Alabas Farhat | Democrat | Nay |
| Amos O'Neal | Democrat | Nay |
| Angela Witwer | Democrat | Yea |
| Betsy Coffia | Democrat | Nay |
| Brenda Carter | Democrat | Nay |
| Carol Glanville | Democrat | Nay |
| Carrie Rheingans | Democrat | Nay |
| Cynthia Neeley | Democrat | Nay |
| Denise Mentzer | Democrat | Yea |
| Donavan McKinney | Democrat | Nay |
| Dylan Wegela | Democrat | Nay |
| Emily Dievendorf | Democrat | Nay |
| Erin Byrnes | Democrat | Nay |
| Helena Scott | Democrat | Nay |
| Jason M Hoskins | Democrat | Nay |
| Jason Morgan | Democrat | Nay |
| Jasper Martus | Democrat | Nay |
| Jennifer Conlin | Democrat | Yea |
| Jimmie Wilson Jr | Democrat | Nay |
| Joey Andrews | Democrat | Nay |
| John Fitzgerald | Democrat | Nay |
| Joseph Tate | Democrat | Nay |
| Julie Brixie | Democrat | Nay |
| Julie M. Rogers | Democrat | Nay |
| Kara Hope | Democrat | Nay |
| Kelly A Breen | Democrat | Yea |
| Laurie Pohutsky | Democrat | Nay |
| Mai Xiong | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Koleszar | Democrat | Nay |
| Matt Longjohn | Democrat | Nay |
| Mike McFall | Democrat | Nay |
| Natalie Price | Democrat | Nay |
| Noah Arbit | Democrat | Yea |
| Penelope Tsernoglou | Democrat | Nay |
| Peter Herzberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Phil Skaggs | Democrat | Nay |
| Ranjeev Puri | Democrat | Nay |
| Reggie Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina Weiss | Democrat | Nay |
| Samantha Steckloff | Democrat | Nay |
| Sharon MacDonell | Democrat | Nay |
| Stephanie A Young | Democrat | Nay |
| Stephen Wooden | Democrat | Nay |
| Tullio Liberati Jr. | Democrat | Nay |
| Tyrone Carter | Democrat | Nay |
| Veronica Paiz | Democrat | Nay |
| Will Snyder | Democrat | Nay |
| Angela Rigas | Republican | Yea |
| Ann M. Bollin | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Schuette | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Paquette | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley Slagh | Republican | Yea |
| Brian BeGole | Republican | Yea |
| Bryan Posthumus | Republican | Yea |
| Cameron Cavitt | Republican | Yea |
| Curtis S VanderWall | Republican | Yea |
| David Prestin | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Donni Steele | Republican | Yea |
| Douglas C Wozniak | Republican | Yea |
| Gina Johnsen | Republican | Yea |
| Greg VanWoerkom | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory Markkanen | Republican | Yea |
| Jaime Greene | Republican | Yea |
| James DeSana | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Woolford | Republican | Yea |
| Jay DeBoyer | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Wortz | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry Neyer | Republican | Yea |
| John R. Roth | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph A. Aragona | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Fox | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Pavlov | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Schriver | Republican | Yea |
| Karl Bohnak | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Schmaltz | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Borton | Republican | Yea |
| Luke Meerman | Republican | Yea |
| Mark A Tisdel | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Maddock | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Bierlein | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Harris | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Hoadley | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Mueller | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy DeBoer | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy Jenkins-Arno | Republican | Yea |
| Parker Fairbairn | Republican | Yea |
| Pauline Wendzel | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Green | Republican | Yea |
| Rachelle Smit | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Outman | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Robinson | Republican | Yea |
| Rylee Linting | Republican | Yea |
| Sarah Lightner | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Carra | Republican | Nay |
| Steve Frisbie | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Kelly | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Beson | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Kunse | Republican | Yea |
| William Bruck | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 4256 do?
- Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for delivering, manufacturing, or possessing with intent to deliver certain controlled substances; amend. Amends sec. 13m, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.13m). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4255'25
- Who sponsors HB 4256?
- HB 4256 is sponsored by Ann M. Bollin (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 4256?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 29, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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