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MI HB5681

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/12/2014

Primary Sponsor

Eileen Kowall

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Origin

House of Representatives

97th Legislature

AI Summary

HB 5681 Summary

  • Amends the General Law Village Act (1895 PA 3, MCL 67.1) to add village council authority to regulate or prohibit public nudity within village boundaries.

  • Defines "public nudity" as knowingly or intentionally displaying genitals, anus, or female breasts with less than fully opaque coverage in a public place, or for payment or promise of payment.

  • Explicitly excludes breastfeeding and expression of breast milk from the definition of public nudity, regardless of whether the nipple or areola is visible.

  • Excludes material defined under 1984 PA 343 (MCL 752.362) and sexually explicit visual material defined under 1978 PA 33 (MCL 722.673) from the public nudity definition.

  • Effective only if House Bills 5678, 5679, and 5680 are also enacted into law (tie-bar provision).

Legislative Description

Villages; general law; definition of public nudity; clarify that it does not include breastfeeding or expressing of breast milk. Amends sec. 1, ch. VII of 1895 PA 3 (MCL 67.1). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5678'14, HB 5679'14, HB 5680'14

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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