Bill Text: MI SB1017 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Crimes; assaultive; assault of an individual with a developmental disability; increase penalties. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 81f.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-08-03 - Referred To Committee Of The Whole With Substitute S-1 [SB1017 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2015-SB1017-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL No. 1017
June 7, 2016, Introduced by Senators JONES, HOOD and PROOS 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 81f.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 81f. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a
person who assaults or assaults and batters an individual with a
developmental disability and who knows the individual has a
developmental disability is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by
imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than
$1,000.00, or both.
(2) A person who commits an assault or an assault and battery
in violation of subsection (1) and who has 1 or more previous
convictions for violating subsection (1) or an ordinance of a
political subdivision of this state or of another state
substantially corresponding to subsection (1) is guilty of a felony
punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of
not more than $5,000.00, or both.
(3) This section does not apply to an individual using
necessary reasonable physical force in compliance with section 1312
of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1312.
(4) As used in this section, "developmental disability" means
that term as defined in section 520a(b) of the Michigan penal code,
1931 PA 328, MCL 750.520a.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
