Criminal procedure: sentencing; mandatory sentencing for certain crimes in the vehicle code; require. Amends sec. 602a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.602a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4690'25

Added requirement that police or conservation officers must be in uniform and have vehicles identified as official police or department of natural resources vehicles for the law to apply.

Updated penalty structure for fleeing and eluding offenses to include more specific circumstances such as collisions, low speed zones, and prior convictions that determine whether charges are fourth, third, second, or first degree.

Added new circumstances for second-degree fleeing and eluding charges including serious injury to an individual and multiple prior convictions for fleeing and eluding offenses.

Expanded the definition of serious injury to include specific conditions like loss of limbs, loss of hands or feet, loss of eyes or ears, serious visible disfigurement, comatose states lasting more than 3 days, measurable brain damage, skull fractures, and subdural hemorrhage.

Penalty structure for fourth-degree fleeing and eluding was reorganized to explicitly distinguish between individuals with no prior convictions (max 2 years imprisonment or $500 fine) and those with one or more prior convictions (30 days to 2 years imprisonment plus $500 fine).

Subsection numbering was adjusted to consolidate penalty tiers, with the previous fourth-degree offense provisions now integrated into a new subsection (2) that accounts for prior conviction history.

Bill identifier was updated from H-3 to H-1, reflecting a revision in the legislative substitute version, while all substantive legal text, definitions, and effective date provisions remained intact.

Fourth-degree fleeing and eluding penalties were consolidated into a single tier with a minimum 30-day imprisonment instead of having separate tiers for first-time and repeat offenders.

Second-degree fleeing and eluding now includes prior convictions for first-, second-, or third-degree offenses as an aggravating circumstance.

Third-degree fleeing and eluding now includes prior convictions for fourth-degree offenses as an aggravating circumstance.

Changed the language regarding concurrent convictions to clarify that other provisions apply to conduct arising from the same transaction.

Added a new provision allowing prior convictions under current or former state laws prohibiting substantially similar conduct to count as prior offenses for enhanced penalties.

Added a new subsection defining 'serious injury' to include specific conditions like loss of limbs, serious disfigurement, comatose states over 3 days, and brain damage.