November 19, 2008, Introduced by Rep. Alma Smith and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1953 PA 232, entitled
"Corrections code of 1953,"
(MCL 791.201 to 791.285) by adding section 47.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 47. (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this act,
a prisoner sentenced to a determinate sentence is not subject to
the jurisdiction of the parole board, and shall be released upon
completion of a period of imprisonment equal to his or her
determinate sentence less good behavior credits, if any,
accumulated under section 37 of 1893 PA 118, MCL 800.37.
(2) As used in this section, "determinate sentence" means a
sentence that provides for a single, fixed term of imprisonment.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 6677(request no.
07944'08 a) of the 94th Legislature is enacted into law.