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MI HB6091

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/1/2016

Primary Sponsor

Winnie Brinks

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Origin

House of Representatives

98th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Expands Michigan election law perjury provisions to include persons who aid or assist someone in making false affidavits or swearing falsely under oath related to voter registration, voting, or candidacy qualifications.

  • Makes aiding or assisting in election-related perjury a standalone perjury offense subject to the same penalties as committing perjury directly.

  • Changes perjury penalties from a maximum $1,000 fine or 5-year prison sentence to a felony punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment or a fine of up to $10,000, or both.

  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment.

Legislative Description

Elections; offenses; provision relating to penalty of perjury; expand to include a person who assists another person in committing perjury. Amends secs. 933 & 936 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.933 & 168.936).

Elections: offenses

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 12/01/2016

12/6/2016

Committee Referrals

Elections12/1/2016

Full Bill Text

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