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HB5827 • 2026

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crimes under the death with dignity act; establish. Amends secs. 13n & 16p, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.13n & 777.16p). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5825'26

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crimes under the death with dignity act; establish. Amends secs. 13n & 16p, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.13n & 777.16p). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5825'26

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Sponsor
Carrie Rheingans (District 47), Veronica Paiz (District 10), Brenda Carter (District 53), Samantha Steckloff (District 19), Donavan McKinney (District 11)
Last action
2026-04-22
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 04/21/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crimes under the death with dignity act; establish. Amends secs. 13n & 16p, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.13n & 777.16p). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5825'26

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crimes under the death with dignity act; establish.

What This Bill Does

  • Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crimes under the death with dignity act; establish.
  • Amends secs.
  • 13n & 16p, ch.
  • XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.13n & 777.16p).

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-22 HJ 30 Pg. 0

    bill electronically reproduced 04/21/2026

  2. 2026-04-21 HJ 29 Pg. 0

    introduced by Representative Rep. Carrie Rheingans

  3. 2026-04-21 HJ 29 Pg. 0

    read a first time

  4. 2026-04-21 HJ 29 Pg. 0

    referred to Committee on Government Operations

Official Summary Text

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crimes under the death with dignity act; establish. Amends secs. 13n & 16p, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.13n & 777.16p). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5825'26