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HB5155 • 2026

Criminal procedure: defenses; duress as a defense to murder of the second degree; prohibit. Amends sec. 317 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.317).

Criminal procedure: defenses; duress as a defense to murder of the second degree; prohibit. Amends sec. 317 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.317).

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Sponsor
Thomas Kuhn (District 57)
Last action
2025-10-30
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 10/29/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Criminal procedure: defenses; duress as a defense to murder of the second degree; prohibit. Amends sec. 317 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.317).

Criminal procedure: defenses; duress as a defense to murder of the second degree; prohibit.

What This Bill Does

  • Criminal procedure: defenses; duress as a defense to murder of the second degree; prohibit.
  • Amends sec.
  • 317 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.317).

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-10-30 HJ 105 Pg. 0

    bill electronically reproduced 10/29/2025

  2. 2025-10-29 HJ 104 Pg. 1725

    introduced by Representative Rep. Tom Kuhn

  3. 2025-10-29 HJ 104 Pg. 1725

    read a first time

  4. 2025-10-29 HJ 104 Pg. 1725

    referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

Criminal procedure: defenses; duress as a defense to murder of the second degree; prohibit. Amends sec. 317 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.317).