HB 4485 Michigan House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Criminal procedure: statute of limitations; statute of limitations for certain criminal sexual conduct violations; eliminate. Amends sec. 24, ch. VII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 767.24).

This bill updates Michigan's criminal procedure laws by establishing specific time limits for filing indictments against individuals accused of various crimes. It directly affects prosecutors, victims, and defendants by clarifying when legal charges must be brought to court. The key provisions set a 25-year limit for certain sexual offenses, a 10-year limit for crimes like kidnapping and identity theft, and a 15-year limit for offenses involving real property fraud. Additionally, the law allows for indictments to be filed at any time if DNA evidence links an unidentified suspect to a crime, but requires charges to be filed within a set period once the suspect is identified.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Dec 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Apr 27, 2023 Signed Dec 31, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 27, 2024

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Dec 31, 2024
Introduced
filed with Secretary of State 01/22/2025 09:36 AM
lower
Dec 31, 2024
Signed into law
approved by the Governor 01/22/2025 08:22 AM
lower
Dec 31, 2024
Introduced
returned from Senate without amendment with full title
lower
Dec 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 720 YEAS 27 NAYS 11 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Dec 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Dec 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
upper
Jul 30, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
upper
Jul 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Jun 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 275 Yeas 57 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 0
lower
Jun 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-2) adopted
lower
Jun 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-1) adopted
lower
Oct 31, 2023
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Oct 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Committee
referred to Committee on Criminal Justice
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced
introduced by Representative Reggie Miller
lower
1 primary · 29 co-sponsors

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