2023 Senate Bill 119

Criminal procedure: sentencing; sentencing individuals less than 19 to imprisonment for life without parole eligibility; prohibit.

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending sections 1 and 1b of chapter IX (MCL 769.1 and 769.1b), section 1 as amended by 1999 PA 87 and section 1b as amended by 1998 PA 520; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

Official record

Introduced in the Senate

March 1, 2023

Introduced by Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-15) and 14 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Erika Geiss (D-1), Mallory McMorrow (D-8), Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-35), Sam Singh (D-28), Rosemary Bayer (D-13), Sarah Anthony (D-21), Paul Wojno (D-10), Dayna Polehanki (D-5), Stephanie Chang (D-3), Mary Cavanagh (D-6), Sue Shink (D-14), Kevin Hertel (D-12), Sylvia Santana (D-2) and Joseph Bellino (R-16)

Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety