Bill Text: MI HB4918 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Crimes: assaultive; assault or battery of certain vehicle operators and employees; prohibit under certain circumstances, and provide for penalties. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 81g.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: (Engrossed) 2024-06-25 - Referred To Committee Of The Whole With Substitute (s-1) [HB4918 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2023-HB4918-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL NO. 4918
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled
"The Michigan penal code,"
(MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 81g.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 81g. (1) A person who assaults, batters, or assaults and batters an individual while the individual is performing the individual's duties as the operator of a bus, street railway vehicle, or train, or because of the individual's status as an employee of a bus service, street railway service, or railroad, is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not less than $1,000.00 or more than $5,000.00, or both.
(2) This section does not prohibit a person from being charged with, convicted of, or punished for any other violation of law arising out of the same transaction as the violation of this section.
(3) As used in this section:
(a) "Bus" means that term as defined in section 4b of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.4b.
(b) "Railroad" means that term as defined in section 109 of the railroad code of 1993, 1993 PA 354, MCL 462.109.
(c) "Street railway service" means a street railway as defined in section 109 of the railroad code of 1993, 1993 PA 354, MCL 462.109.
(d) "Street railway vehicle" means a streetcar, trolly, or tram that is operated on a rail.
(e) "Train" means railroad train as that term is defined in section 49 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.49.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days after the date it is enacted into law.
