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MI HB5679

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/12/2014

Primary Sponsor

Gail Haines

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Origin

House of Representatives

97th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends the Home Rule City Act to clarify the definition of "public nudity" that cities may regulate or prohibit within their boundaries.

  • Excludes breastfeeding and expressing of breast milk from the definition of public nudity, regardless of whether the nipple or areola is visible during or incidental to breastfeeding or milk expression.

  • Maintains existing exceptions to the public nudity definition, including material defined in 1984 PA 343 and sexually explicit visual material defined in 1978 PA 33.

  • Takes effect only if House Bills 5678, 5680, and 5681 from the 97th Legislature are also enacted into law.

Legislative Description

Cities; home rule; definition of public nudity; clarify that it does not include breastfeeding or expressing of breast milk. Amends sec. 4i of 1909 PA 279 (MCL 117.4i). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5678'14, HB 5680'14, HB 5681'14

Crimes, obscenity

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Local Government And Elections

12/2/2014

Committee Referrals

Local Government And Elections12/2/2014
Judiciary6/12/2014

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