House Bill 4948: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Martin Howrylak (R) on October 7, 2015, to revise procedures specified in the code of criminal procedure to effect the proposal in House Bills 4947 to 4966 to no longer automatically prosecute and sentence 17 year olds charged with serious crimes as if they are adults.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170387
House Bill 4949: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. David Pagel (R) on October 7, 2015, to revise procedures specified in the juvenile diversion act to effect the proposal in House Bills 4947 to 4966 to no longer automatically prosecute and sentence 17 year olds charged with serious crimes as if they are adults.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170388
House Bill 4950: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. LaTanya Garrett (D) on October 7, 2015, to revise the youth rehabilitation services act to reflect the proposal in House Bills 4947 to 4966 to no longer automatically prosecute and sentence 17 year olds charged with serious crimes as if they are adults.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170389
House Bill 4951: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Anthony Forlini (R) on October 7, 2015, to revise the law that prescribes procedures for determining whether a criminal defendant is competent for trial so it will reflect the proposal House Bills 4947 to 4966 to no longer automatically prosecute and sentence 17 year olds charged with serious crimes as if they are adults.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170390
House Bill 4952: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Michael Webber (R) on October 7, 2015, to revise the law that requires an attorney to be provided for an indigent defendant charged with a criminal offense, so it will reflect the proposal in House Bills 4947 to 4966 to no longer automatically prosecute and sentence 17 year olds charged with serious crimes as if they are adults.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170391
House Bill 4953: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Chris Afendoulis (R) on October 7, 2015, to revise the law that authorizes courts to issue personal protection orders against a threatening individual so it will reflect the proposal in House Bills 4947 to 4966 to no longer automatically prosecute and sentence 17 year olds charged with serious crimes as if they are adults.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170392
House Bill 4954: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Harvey Santana (D) on October 7, 2015, to revise the law that authorizes courts to issue personal protection orders against a threatening individual so it will reflect the proposal in House Bills 4947 to 4966 to no longer automatically prosecute and sentence 17 year olds charged with serious crimes as if they are adults.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170393
House Bill 4955: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Harvey Santana (D) on October 7, 2015, to revise procedures specified in the code of criminal procedure to effect the proposal in House Bills 4947 to 4966 to no longer automatically prosecute and sentence 17 year olds charged with serious crimes as if they are adults.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170394
House Bill 4956: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Vanessa Guerra (D) on October 7, 2015, to revise procedures specified in the probate code to effect the proposal in House Bills 4947 to 4966 to no longer automatically prosecute and sentence 17 year olds charged with serious crimes as if they are adults.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170395
House Bill 4957: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Kurt Heise (R) on October 7, 2015, to prohibit housing minors charged with criminal offenses in a facility that also houses adult offenders. The bill applies to pre-trial detention. Other bills in the same legislative package (House Bills 4947 to 4966) do the same for post-sentencing incarceration.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170396
House Bill 4958: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Kurt Heise (R) on October 7, 2015, to prohibit incarcerating minors charged or convicted of criminal offenses in a facility that also houses adult offenders. This is part of a legislative package that consists of House Bills 4947 to 4966.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170397
House Bill 4959: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Kurt Heise (R) on October 7, 2015, to prohibit incarcerating minors charged with criminal offenses in a facility that also houses adult offenders during confinement, trial, or transport. This is part of a legislative package that consists of House Bills 4947 to 4966.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170398
House Bill 4960: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Klint Kesto (R) on October 7, 2015, to revise procedures prescribed in the code of criminal procedure to effect the proposal in House Bills 4947 to 4966 to no longer automatically prosecute and sentence 17 year olds charged with serious crimes as if they are adults.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170399
House Bill 4961: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Klint Kesto (R) on October 7, 2015, to revise procedures prescribed in the revised judicature act to reflect the proposal in House Bills 4947 to 4966 to no longer automatically prosecute and sentence 17 year olds charged with serious crimes as if they are adults.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170400
House Bill 4962: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Robert Kosowski (D) on October 7, 2015, to revise procedures prescribed in the probate code to reflect the proposal in House Bills 4947 to 4966 to no longer automatically prosecute and sentence 17 year olds charged with serious crimes as if they are adults.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170401
House Bill 4963: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Robert Kosowski (D) on October 7, 2015, to require the State Court Administrative Office to file an annual report showing the number of youth who are charged as adults, demographic information on these offenders, their offenses and sentences received, recidivism rates and more. This is part of a legislative package that consists of House Bills 4947 to 4966.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170402
House Bill 4964: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Leslie Love (D) on October 7, 2015, to increase the reimbursement paid by the state to counties as an incentive to use “community-based services” for youthful offenders instead of incarceration, foster care or other “out-of-home placements”.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170403
House Bill 4965: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Stephanie Chang (D) on October 7, 2015, to create a Family Advisory Board in the Department of Corrections to give advice on ways to support family reunification during and after when a minor is incarcerated for committing a serious crime, and other steps intended to assist reentry into the community and reduce recidivism.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170404
House Bill 4966: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Martin Howrylak (R) on October 7, 2015, to require the Department of Corrections to provide “age-appropriate out-of-cell programming and outdoor exercise” at least five days a week for prisoners who are less than 21 years old.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170405
Senate Bill 240: Ban powdered alcohol
Passed 102 to 3 in the House on October 13, 2015, to ban the sale, use or possession of “powdered alcohol” in Michigan.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=717848
Senate Bill 409: Expand meth-related pseudoephedrine restrictions
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on October 13, 2015, to authorize up to one year in prison and a $1,000 fine for attempting to persuade a person to purchase ephedrine or pseudoephedrine while knowing that it will be used to manufacture methamphetamine. Current penalties apply only if the attempt succeeds in persuading someone.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=717833
Senate Bill 410: Expand meth-related pseudoephedrine restrictions
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on October 13, 2015, to establish sentencing guidelines for the penalties proposed by Senate Bill 409 for attempting to persuade a person to purchase ephedrine or pseudoephedrine to manufacture methamphetamine.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=717834
Senate Bill 424: Increase meth production penalties near school
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on October 13, 2015, to increase the penalties for manufacturing methamphetamine near a school or library.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=717835
House Bill 4947: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Peter Lucido (R) on October 7, 2015, to revise the probate code to reflect the proposal to no longer automatically prosecute and sentence 17 year olds charged with serious crimes as if they are adults.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170386