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HB4211 • 2026

Corrections: other; reentry services and support for certain individuals after resentencing; require. Amends sec. 83 of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.283).

Corrections: other; reentry services and support for certain individuals after resentencing; require. Amends sec. 83 of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.283).

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Sponsor
Amos O'Neal (District 94), Cynthia Neeley (District 70), Stephanie Young (District 16), Sharon MacDonell (District 56), Jason Hoskins (District 18), Kara Hope (District 74), Jason Morgan (District 23), Jasper Martus (District 69), Tonya Phillips (District 7), Jimmie Wilson (District 32)
Last action
2025-11-05
Official status
referred to second reading
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on the types of services required or how the Department of Corrections must act beyond providing reentry services.

Reentry Services for Certain Individuals After Resentencing

This law requires certain services and support for people who are resentenced and released from prison.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Department of Corrections to provide reentry services for individuals who have been resentenced.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who have been resentenced and are set to be released from prison.
  • The Department of Corrections, which must provide these services.

Terms To Know

Reentry
Helping people coming out of prison adjust back into society.
Resentencing
A new sentence given to someone who was already in prison, often due to changes in the law or new evidence.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how much funding will be provided for these services.
  • It is unclear what specific actions the Department of Corrections must take beyond providing reentry services.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

H-3

5

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-3)

Plain English: reported with recommendation with substitute (H-3) 5

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.

Bill History

  1. 2025-11-05 HJ 107 Pg. 1781

    reported with recommendation with substitute (H-3)

  2. 2025-11-05 HJ 107 Pg. 1781

    referred to second reading

  3. 2025-03-13 HJ 27 Pg. 243

    bill electronically reproduced 03/12/2025

  4. 2025-03-12 HJ 26 Pg. 234

    introduced by Representative Rep. Amos O'Neal

  5. 2025-03-12 HJ 26 Pg. 234

    read a first time

  6. 2025-03-12 HJ 26 Pg. 234

    referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

Corrections: other; reentry services and support for certain individuals after resentencing; require. Amends sec. 83 of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.283).