PUBLIC ACT 246 of 1996 (H.B. 4371)
 
   Section 1. Section 7 of Act No. 150 of the Public Acts of 1974, as amended by 
Act No. 198 of the Public Acts of 1994, being section 803.307 of the Michigan 
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Compiled Laws, is amended to read as follows: 
 
   Sec. 7. (1) A youth accepted by the department shall remain a ward of the 
state until discharged from state wardship with the approval of any of the 
following and, if placed in an institution, shall remain until released with the 
approval of any of the following: 
 
   (a) If the youth was committed to the department under section 18(1)(e) of 
chapter XIIA of Act No. 288 of the Public Acts of 1939, being section 712A.18 of 
the Michigan Compiled Laws, for an offense that, if committed by an adult, would 
be punishable by imprisonment for more than 1 year or an offense expressly 
designated by law to be a felony, with the approval of the juvenile division of  
the probate court. 
 
   (b) If the youth was committed to the department under section 18(1)(e) of 
chapter XIIA of Act No.288 of the Public Acts of 1939 and the youth was 
adjucated as being in the court's jurisdiction under section 2(a) of chapter 
XIIA of Act No. 288 of the Public Acts of 1939, being section 712A.2 of the 
Michigan Compiled Laws, with the approval of the juvenile division of the 
probate court. This subdivision takes effect June 1, 1991 and applies to a youth 
in the custody of the department on or after that date regardless of when the 
youth was committed to the department. 
 
                                                                                
   (c) If the youth was committed the department under section 1 of chapter IX 
of the code of criminal procedure, Act No. 175 of the Public Acts of 1927, being 
section 769.1 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, with the approval of the court of 
general criminal jurisdiction under section 1b of chapter IX of the code of 
criminal procedure, Act No. 175 of the Public Acts of 1927, being section 769.1b 
of the Michigan Compiled Laws. 
 
   (2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a youth accepted as a state 
ward shall be automatically discharged from state wardship upon reaching the age 
of 19. Except as provided in subsection (3), a youth committed to the department 
under section 18(1)(e) of chapter XIIA of Act No. 288 of the Public Acts of 1939 
for an offense that, if committed by an adult, would be a violation or attempted 
violation of section 72, 83, 84, 86, 88, 89, 91, 110a(2), 186a, 316, 317, 349, 
520b, 520c, 520d, 520g, 529, 529a, 530, or 531 of the Michigan penal code, Act 
No. 328 of the Public Acts of 1931, being sections 750.72, 750.83, 750.84, 
750.86, 750.88, 750.89, 750.91, 750.110a, 750.186a, 750.316, 750.317, 750.349, 
750.520b, 750.520c, 750.520d, 750.520g, 750.529, 750.529a, 750.530, and 750.531  
of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or section 7401(2)(a)(i) or 7403(2)(a)(i) of the  
public health code, Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, being sections 
333.7401 and 333.7403 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, shall be automatically 
discharged from state wardship upon reaching the age of 21. Except as provided 
in subsection (4), a youth committed to the department under section 1 of 
 
 
                                                                                 
chapter IX of Act No. 175 of the Public Acts of 1927 shall be automatically 
discharged from state wardship upon reaching the age of 21. 
 
   (3) If the juvenile division of the probate court imposes a delayed sentence  
on the youth under section 18(1)(n) of chapter XIIA of Act No. 288 of the Public 
Acts of 1939, the youth shall be discharged from state wardship and committed 
under the court's order. 
 
   (4) If a court of general criminal jurisdiction sentences the youth to a 
sentence provided by law for an adult offender under section 1b of chapter IX of 
Act No. 175 of the Public Acts of 1927, the youth shall be discharged from state 
wardship and committed under the court's order. 
 
   Section 2. This amendatory act applies to offenses committed on or after its  
effective date. 
 
   Section 3. This amendatory act shall take effect January 1, 1997. 
 
   Section 4. This amendatory act shall not take effect unless all of following  
bills of the 88th Legislature are enacted into law: 
 
 
                                                                                 
   (a) Senate Bill No. 281. 
 
   (b) Senate Bill No. 283. 
 
   (c) Senate Bill No. 682. 
 
   (d) Senate Bill No. 689. 
 
   (e) Senate Bill No. 699. 
 
   (f) Senate Bill No. 700. 
 
   (g) Senate Bill No. 724. 
 
   (h) Senate Bill No. 867. 
 
   (i) Senate Bill No. 870. 
 
   (j) House Bill No. 4037. 
 
   (k) House Bill No. 4038. 
 
 
                                                                                 
   (l) House Bill No. 4044. 
 
   (m) House Bill No. 4445. 
 
   (n) House Bill No. 4486. 
 
   (o) House Bill No. 4487. 
 
   (p) House Bill No. 4490. 
 
   This act is ordered to take immediate effect.