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Read. Follow. Verify.Michigan Senate Bill 431 Adjusts Prison Sentences and Classifications for Heroin and Fentanyl Offenses
Last action · October 29, 2025: PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READINGSponsors: Sarah Anthony and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
Convicted individuals face revised and prison maximums ranging from 20 years to life for manufacturing, delivering, or possessing heroin, fentanyl, or carfentanil depending on the quantity. The measure takes effect 90 days after enactment, provided that Senate Bill No. 430 is also enacted into law.
Defendants convicted of specific controlled substance crimes face altered maximum prison terms and sentencing classifications under the revised guidelines.
- Senate Bill 431 is part of a legislative package in the Michigan Senate concerning criminal penalties and sentencing guidelines for drug-related offenses. context
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individuals charged with controlled substance offenses in michigan
Their applicable sentencing guidelines and maximum statutory prison terms for specific heroin and fentanyl offenses are altered by the bill.
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Currently on floor. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Passed.
Procedural history
6 actions- Oct 29, 2025SenatePLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- Oct 29, 2025SenateREPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
- Oct 16, 2025SenateCommitteeREFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
- Oct 16, 2025SenateCommitteeREPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 10/15/2025
- Jun 17, 2025SenateCommitteeREFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
- Jun 17, 2025SenateIntroducedINTRODUCED BY SENATOR SARAH ANTHONY
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Tie-Bar Dependency
The bill explicitly relies on the passage of Senate Bill 430 to become effective.
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- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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