House Bill 4656

Sponsor: Rep. Larry Julian

Committee: Criminal Law and Corrections

Complete to 5-27-99

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 4656 AS INTRODUCED 5-11-99

The bill would amend that statutory sentencing guidelines provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure to include the felony offense of performance of a procedure on a live infant with the intent to cause death which would be created by the Infant Protection Act (Senate Bill 546). A violation would be categorized as a Class A felony against a person, with a statutory maximum penalty of life in prison.

MCL 777.16d

Analyst: W. Flory

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.