SENATE BILL NO. 893

April 28, 2020, Introduced by Senator SANTANA and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.

A bill to amend 1974 PA 150, entitled

"Youth rehabilitation services act,"

by amending section 7 (MCL 803.307), as amended by 1998 PA 517.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 7. (1) A youth accepted by a youth agency remains a public ward until discharged from public wardship with the approval of any of the following and, if placed in an institution, shall remain until released with the approval of any of the following:

(a) If the youth was committed to a youth agency under section 18(1)(e) of chapter XIIA of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.18, and the youth was adjudicated as being in the court's jurisdiction under section 2(a) of chapter XIIA of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.2, with the approval of the family division of circuit court.

(b) If the youth was committed to a youth agency under section 1 of chapter IX of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 769.1, with the approval of the court of general criminal jurisdiction under section 1b of chapter IX of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 769.1b.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a youth accepted as a public ward shall be automatically discharged from public wardship upon reaching the age of 19. Except as provided in subsection (3), a youth committed to a youth agency under section 18(1)(e) of chapter XIIA of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.18, for an offense that, if committed by an adult, would be a violation or attempted violation of section 72, 83, 84, 86, 88, 89, 91, 110a(2), 186a, 316, 317, 349, 520b, 520c, 520d, 520g, 529, 529a, 530, or 531 of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.72, 750.83, 750.84, 750.86, 750.88, 750.89, 750.91, 750.110a, 750.186a, 750.316, 750.317, 750.349, 750.520b, 750.520c, 750.520d, 750.520g, 750.529, 750.529a, 750.530, and 750.531, or section 7401(2)(a)(i) or 7403(2)(a)(i) of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.7401 and 333.7403, shall be automatically discharged from public wardship upon reaching the age of 21. Except as provided in subsection (4), a youth committed to a youth agency under section 1 of chapter IX of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 769.1, shall be automatically discharged from public wardship upon reaching the age of 21.

(3) If the family division of circuit court imposes a delayed sentence on the youth under section 18(1)(n) 18(1)(p) of chapter XIIA of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.18, the youth shall be discharged from public wardship and committed under the court's order.

(4) If a court of general criminal jurisdiction sentences the youth to a sentence provided by law for an adult offender under section 1b of chapter IX of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 769.1b, the youth shall be discharged from public wardship and committed under the court's order.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days after the date it is enacted into law.

Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No. 700 of the 100th Legislature is enacted into law.