HB 4714 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for fraudulent insurance acts; provide for. Amends sec. 15a, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.15a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4716'25

HB 4714 updates Michigan's sentencing guidelines specifically for fraudulent insurance acts by amending Section 15a of the Code of Criminal Procedure (MCL 777.15a). The bill directly affects individuals convicted of insurance fraud by establishing clearer sentencing standards for these offenses. It modifies existing sentencing structures to provide more defined parameters for judges when determining penalties in fraud cases involving insurance. The changes aim to standardize penalties for this specific crime category within Michigan's criminal justice system. The bill passed the Michigan House on September 16, 2025, with strong support.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2025

Committee Review

Sep 2025

House Passage

Sep 2025

Senate Passage

Sep 2025

Governor

Introduced Jul 1, 2025 Last action Sep 18, 2025

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What changed between versions

House Introduced Bill → As Passed by the House · 3 edits · Sep 16, 2025

MINOR

This bill reformats the text of HB 4714 from a committee introduction draft to the version passed by the House, adding standard legislative language and enacting section. The substantive content regarding insurance code amendments remains unchanged, though formatting issues in the table data suggest potential transcription errors rather than intentional policy changes.

TECHNICAL

Added standard legislative header language including 'the people of the state of michigan enact' and proper section numbering

Removed committee referral language and sponsor information from the introduction draft

Table formatting changed from compact multi-line entries to spaced-out individual lines, likely a transcription artifact rather than substantive change

Floor votes · House Sep 16, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Sep 18, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

upper

Sep 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

upper

Sep 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #207 Yeas 101 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 7

lower

Sep 3, 2025

Committee

referred to second reading

lower

Sep 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

reported with recommendation without amendment

lower

Jul 1, 2025

Committee

referred to Committee on Insurance

lower

Jul 1, 2025

Introduced

introduced by Representative Rep. Mike Harris

lower

1 primary · 9 co-sponsors