Bill
SB 119
Criminal procedure: sentencing; sentencing individuals less than 19 to imprisonment for life without parole eligibility; prohibit. Amends secs. 1 & 1b, ch. IX of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.1 & 769.1b) & repeals secs. 25 & 25a, ch. IX of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.25 & 769.25a). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0121'23, SB 0123'23, SB 0120'23, SB 0122'23
2023-2024 Regular Session
Introduced by Sarah Anthony and 14 co-sponsors
Michigan bill prohibits life sentences without parole for offenders under 19, eliminating permanent incarceration for juvenile defendants in specified crimes.
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