SUMMARY OF SENATE BILL 123 as introduced 1-17-95:

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to specify that, if a person were convicted and sentenced to a term of imprisonment for a crime committed while he or she was on probation for a previous crime, the term of imprisonment for the later crime could begin to run at the expiration of the remaining portion of the term of imprisonment imposed for the previous crime.

Currently, the Code requires consecutive sentencing for a person who commits a crime while incarcerated or during a period of escape from a penal or reformatory institution, and for a person who commits a felony while on parole. The bill would retain these requirements.

The bill would take effect 120 days after the date of enactment.

MCL 768.7a Legislative Analyst: P. Affholter

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

Allowing a term of imprisonment for a later crime to begin at the expiration of the remaining portion of the term of imprisonment imposed for the previous crime can be done under current law.

While the bill would allow for the remaining portion of imprisonment for the first crime to run consecutively to the term imposed for the new crime (which can occur under current law), the bill would not require an additional sentence.

Fiscal Analyst: M. Hansen

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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.

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