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MI HB6179

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/12/2018

Primary Sponsor

Pam Faris

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Replaces the term "prostitution" with "commercial sex act" and related terminology throughout the Probate Code of 1939 to modernize language and better reflect human trafficking concerns in juvenile justice proceedings.

  • Updates Section 2 regarding court jurisdiction over juveniles, replacing outdated references to "houses of prostitution" with "houses in which commercial sex acts are committed" in contexts involving persons engaged in commercial sex acts.

  • Modifies Section 13a definitions to change terminology from "prostitutes" to "persons engaged in commercial sex acts" when describing associated persons juveniles may contact in dependency and delinquency cases.

  • Updates Section 18k regarding DNA sample collection requirements by replacing "prostitution" references with "commercial sex acts" for misdemeanor violations related to indecent conduct and disorderly behavior.

  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment, contingent on passage of HB 6169, which appears to contain related statutory revisions addressing the same terminology throughout Michigan law.

Legislative Description

Crimes; prostitution; references to prostitute and prostitution; modify in the probate code of 1939. Amends secs. 2, 13a & 18k of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 712A.2 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6169'18

Crimes: prostitution

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/12/2018

8/15/2018

Committee Referrals

Law And Justice6/12/2018

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