Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for driver causing death of blind person or dog guide in crosswalk; enact. Amends sec. 17b, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.17b).

This bill updates Michigan's sentencing guidelines to establish specific penalty ranges for drivers who fail to avoid causing the death of a blind person or their service animal. By amending existing criminal procedure laws, it sets the maximum prison sentence for this specific offense at 15 years and the maximum for the death of the service animal at 5 years. The legislation also adjusts sentencing limits for several other crimes, including nitrous oxide distribution and public disorder offenses, to ensure consistent judicial application. However, the bill will not take effect unless a companion bill, HB 5405, is also passed into law.