Bill Text: MI HB4585 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Crimes; public office and officers; prohibit and provide penalties for targeting a victim based on his or her actual or perceived employment criteria. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 479d.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-03-08 - Referred To Committee Of The Whole [HB4585 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2017-HB4585-Engrossed.html

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HB-4585, As Passed House, January 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBSTITUTE FOR

 

HOUSE BILL NO. 4585

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled

 

"The Michigan penal code,"

 

(MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 479e.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 479e. (1) A person who commits or attempts to commit a

 

violent felony in which the victim is targeted because he or she

 

is, or is perceived to be, a firefighter or emergency medical

 

services personnel is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment

 

for not more than 2 years, to be served consecutively to any term

 

of imprisonment imposed for the underlying felony or attempted

 

felony.

 

     (2) As used in this section:

 

     (a) "Emergency medical services personnel" means that term as

 

defined in section 20904 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368,

 

MCL 333.20904.

 

     (b) "Firefighter" means that term as defined in section 2 of

 

the firefighters training council act, 1966 PA 291, MCL 29.362.

 

     (c) "Violent felony" means an offense against a person in

 

violation of section 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 316, 317, 321,

 

349, 349a, 350, 397, 520b, 520c, 520d, 520e, 520g, 529, 529a, or

 

530 of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.82, 750.83,

 

750.84, 750.85, 750.86, 750.87, 750.88, 750.89, 750.316, 750.317,

 

750.321, 750.349, 750.349a, 750.350, 750.397, 750.520b, 750.520c,

 

750.520d, 750.520e, 750.520g, 750.529, 750.529a, and 750.530.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.

 

     Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless House Bill No. 4590 of the 99th Legislature is enacted into

 

law.