---
type: "Bill"
title: "Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; technical changes regarding eliminating sunset for .08 limit; provide for. Amends secs. 33 & 48, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.33 & 777.48). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0617'21"
description: "Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; technical changes regarding eliminating sunset for .08 limit; provide for. Amends secs. 33 & 48, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.33 & 777.48). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0617'21"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "SB 616"
citation: "Michigan SB 616 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Roger Victory"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 26
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-08-25T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-09-28T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/14d79c80-981d-407d-9cd9-836265587540"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-SB-0616"
source_hash: "59e860ae7b13673df973bf65440cf173fb150e1130afedf44060c7882e9a1e6c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan SB 616 (2021-2022) — Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; technical changes regarding eliminating sunset for .08 limit; provide for. Amends secs. 33 & 48, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.33 & 777.48). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0617'21

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2021-SEBH-0616.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2021-SEBS-0616.htm)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2021-PA-0084.htm)
4. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2021-SIB-0616.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 438 Yeas 101 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 — **101–3** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 343 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Roger Victory — primary (person)
- Stephanie Chang — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-08-25T04:00:00+00:00** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR ROGER VICTORY `introduction`
- **2021-08-25T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY `referral-committee`
- **2021-08-31T04:00:00+00:00** DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
- **2021-08-31T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
- **2021-08-31T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2021-08-31T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2021-08-31T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2021-08-31T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2021-08-31T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 343 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2021-09-09T04:00:00+00:00** received on 08/31/2021 `introduction`
- **2021-09-14T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-09-14T04:00:00+00:00** rule suspended
- **2021-09-14T04:00:00+00:00** placed on second reading
- **2021-09-14T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2021-09-14T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2021-09-14T04:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2021-09-14T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2021-09-14T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 438 Yeas 101 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 `passage`
- **2021-09-14T04:00:00+00:00** inserted full title
- **2021-09-14T04:00:00+00:00** returned to Senate
- **2021-09-15T04:00:00+00:00** FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- **2021-09-15T04:00:00+00:00** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2021-09-21T04:00:00+00:00** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 09/16/2021 02:30 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2021-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 09/24/2021 09:48 AM `executive-signature`
- **2021-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 09/24/2021 10:50 AM
- **2021-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** ASSIGNED PA 0084'21 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/14d79c80-981d-407d-9cd9-836265587540`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).