Gretchen Whitmer signed a 20-bill bi-partisan package Monday, easing penalties such as traffic offenses, and cutting down jail time and parole for some people, including children. READ: Whitmer signs bills to shift away from jail time for traffic offensesSantana sponsored three of the bills, which got Michigan’s laws more in line with the federal statutes. I was one of those waiver youth at one point, so I understand why this legislation is important,” Santana said. Among the measures were 20 based on the recommendations of the Michigan Joint Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration formed in 2019. Law enforcement also will be allowed to use discretion to issue a citation and release a suspect from custody for most misdemeanors.