Bill Text: MI HB5774 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Crimes; homicide; sexual orientation or gender identity; prohibit as an adequate provocation defense. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 329b.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-04-11 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/10/2018 [HB5774 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2017-HB5774-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 5774

 

 

April 10, 2018, Introduced by Reps. Hoadley, Moss, Sneller, Zemke, Wittenberg, Gay-Dagnogo, Liberati, Singh, Greig, Pagan, Chang, Sowerby, Ellison and Camilleri and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

     A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled

 

"The Michigan penal code,"

 

(MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 329b.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 329b. It is not a defense to prosecution under this

 

chapter that the person was provoked by the discovery of, knowledge

 

about, or disclosure of the victim's actual or perceived gender,

 

gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.