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This bill amends Michigan's criminal procedure code to modify sentencing guidelines for drug offenses, specifically focusing on heroin, fentanyl, and carfentanil. The bill introduces new sentencing categories and maximum penalties for delivering, manufacturing, or possessing these substances in varying quantities. Specifically, the bill creates new sentencing classifications ranging from Class A to D felonies based on the amount of heroin, fentanyl, or carfentanil involved, with penalties escalating for larger quantities. For instance, delivery or manufacture of 1,000 or more grams of these substances is now classified as a Class A felony with a potential life sentence, while delivery of less than 50 grams would be a Class B felony with a 20-year maximum sentence. The bill also removes some previous language related to other controlled substances and consolidates the sentencing guidelines. The amendments will take effect 90 days after enactment, but only if a companion Senate Bill (No. 430) is also enacted into law. This legislation appears to be part of an effort to create more precise and potentially stricter sentencing guidelines for serious drug offenses involving highly dangerous substances.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0431