Bill Text: MI SB0958 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Education; reports; reports of attempted acts of school violence; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1308a.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-06-07 - Referred To Committee On Appropriations [SB0958 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2017-SB0958-Engrossed.html
SB-0958, As Passed Senate, June 7, 2018
SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE BILL NO. 958
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled
"The revised school code,"
(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1308a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1308a. (1) At least annually, a school district,
intermediate school district, or public school academy shall
provide a report to the department of state police, in a form and
manner prescribed by the department of state police, on both of the
following types of incidents regarding a school operated by the
school district, intermediate school district, or public school
academy:
(a) An attempted act of violence on school grounds that was
prevented or thwarted.
(b) A threat of violence made on or off school grounds that
was directed at a school, school staff, or pupils and the violence
was prevented or thwarted.
(2) A report under subsection (1) must meet both of the
following:
(a) Include a description of the incident and how the incident
was thwarted or prevented.
(b) Exclude the name of the school affected by the incident,
the name of any individual involved in the incident, and any other
information that would identify the school affected or individual
or individuals involved in the incident.
(3) At least annually, the department of state police shall
compile a report on the information reported under subsection (1)
and provide the report to the school safety commission created
under section 5 of the comprehensive school safety plan act, in a
form and manner prescribed by the department of state police.
(4) A report under this section is exempt from the freedom of
information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.
(5) As used in this section:
(a) "Act of violence" means a willful and deliberate act that
meets either of the following:
(i) Is a violent felony under the laws of this state, whether
or not committed in this state.
(ii) Is intended to intimidate or coerce a school, school
staff, or pupils or affect the operation of a school through
intimidation or coercion, and that a reasonable person knows or has
reason to know is dangerous to human life.
(b) "Dangerous to human life" means that term as defined in
section 543b of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.543b.
(c) "Threat of violence" means a statement expressing an
intent to commit an act of violence.
(d) "Violent felony" means that term as defined in section 36
of the corrections code of 1953, 1953 PA 232, MCL 791.236.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.