HB 4506 — Criminal procedure: sentencing; guidelines for sentencing individuals aged 18 to 21 to life without parole; provide for. Amends 1927 PA 175 (MCL 760.1 - 777.69) by adding sec. 25b to ch. IX.

SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.

4506 MayA 21,bill 2025,to Introducedamend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code of criminal procedure," (MCL 760.1 to 777.69) by Rep.adding section 25b to chapter IX.

Lightner and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code of criminal procedure," (MCL 760.1 to 777.69) by adding section 25b to chapter IX.

(1) This section applies to a criminal defendant who was more18, than19, 18or years20 of age but less than 21 years of age at the time the criminal defendant committed an offense described in subsection (2) if either of the following apply:

(a) The defendant is convicted of the offense on or after the ELF H02980'25_HB4506_INTR_1 bx7am6 1 effective date of the amendatory act that added this section.

ELF H02980'25 (H-1) vmwqug 1 (2) The prosecuting attorney may file a motion under this section to sentence a defendant described in subsection (1) to imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole if the individual is or was convicted of any of the following violations:

(4) If the prosecuting attorney does not file a motion under ELF H02980'25_HB4506_INTR_1 bx7am6 1 subsection (3) within the time periods provided for in that subsection, the court shall sentence the defendant to a term of years as provided in subsection (10).

ELF H02980'25 (H-1) vmwqug 1 (5) If the prosecuting attorney files a motion under subsection (2) requesting that the individual be sentenced to imprisonment for life without parole eligibility, the individual shall file a response to the prosecution's motion not later than 14 days after receiving notice of the motion.

At the hearing, the trial court shall consider the factors listed in Miller v Alabama, 567 US 460;132460; S Ct 2455;

132 S Ct 2455;

(9) Each victim must be afforded the right under section 15 of the William Van Regenmorter crime victim's rights act, 1985 PA 87, MCL 780.765, to appear before the court and make an oral impact statement at any sentencing or resentencing of the defendant under ELF H02980'25_HB4506_INTR_1 bx7am6 1 this section.

(10) If the court decides not to sentence the individual to imprisonment for life without parole eligibility, both of the ELF H02980'25 (H-1) vmwqug 1 following apply:

(a) The court shall sentence the individual to a term of imprisonment for which the maximum term must be not less than 8060 years and the minimum term must be not less than 3525 years or more than 5040 years.

(b) TheIf sentencethe imposedindividual is being sentenced for anmore offensethan described1 inviolation subsectionof (2)law mustinvolving bethe serveddeath consecutivelyof toanother eachperson, and those violations arise out of the same transaction or occurrence, the sentences imposed for aneach offenseof arisingthe fromviolations of law involving the samedeath transactionof oranother occurrence.person must be served consecutively to each other.

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