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This bill modifies Michigan's sentencing guidelines for controlled substance offenses, specifically updating the classification and penalties for manufacturing, delivering, or possessing certain schedule 1 and 2 controlled substances. The bill removes existing language about drug offense sentencing and replaces it with more detailed and nuanced guidelines, particularly for substances like heroin, fentanyl, and carfentanil. Key changes include creating new sentencing categories with specific maximum prison terms based on the type and quantity of controlled substances involved, such as life imprisonment for delivering or manufacturing 1,000 or more grams of certain schedule 1 or 2 controlled substances, and 40-year maximum sentences for delivering or manufacturing 450 or more but less than 1,000 grams of heroin, fentanyl, or carfentanil. The bill also makes some technical corrections, such as consolidating and reorganizing provisions about prescription forms and counterfeit substances. The amendments will take effect 90 days after enactment, but only if a related Senate Bill (SB 460) is also enacted into law, creating a legislative tie bar between the two bills.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0461