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MI HB5660

Bill

Status

Passed

12/18/2018

Primary Sponsor

Leslie Love

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes felony penalties for producing, arranging, or financing child sexually abusive material or activity, with imprisonment up to 20 years and fines up to $100,000, or up to 25 years and $125,000 if involving prepubescent children, sadomasochistic abuse, bestiality, or more than 100 images.

  • Creates felony penalties for distributing or promoting child sexually abusive material, with imprisonment up to 7 years and fines up to $50,000, or up to 15 years and $75,000 for aggravated circumstances.

  • Establishes felony penalties for knowingly possessing or accessing child sexually abusive material, with imprisonment up to 4 years and fines up to $10,000, or up to 10 years and $50,000 for aggravated circumstances.

  • Provides exemptions from criminal liability for law enforcement, medical professionals, social workers, judicial officers, and others acting within their professional scope who encounter such material.

  • Grants civil immunity to commercial film processors and computer technicians who report suspected child sexually abusive material to law enforcement in good faith.

Legislative Description

Crimes; penalties; crime of aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material; provide increased penalty. Amends sec. 145c of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.145c).

Crimes: crimes against minors

Last Action

Assigned Pa 373'18 With Immediate Effect

12/18/2018

Committee Referrals

Judiciary5/29/2018
Law And Justice2/27/2018

Full Bill Text

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