Bill > SB0389

This bill amends the Michigan Compiled Laws to update sentencing guidelines for specific criminal offenses, with a primary focus on adding new provisions related to drivers causing the death of blind pedestrians or their service animals. Specifically, the bill introduces two new criminal offenses: a Class C felony for a driver approaching a pedestrian crossing in a grossly negligent manner and causing the death of a blind pedestrian (with a maximum sentence of 10 years), and a Class E felony for causing the death of a blind pedestrian's service animal under similar circumstances (with a maximum sentence of 5 years). The bill also makes a technical correction to an existing statute about nitrous oxide device sales and references other existing offenses like riot, incitement to riot, and unlawful assembly. Importantly, the bill includes a tie-bar provision, meaning it will only take effect if a companion Senate Bill (SB 388) is also enacted into law, which suggests these changes are part of a broader legislative package addressing pedestrian safety and protection of individuals with disabilities.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0389