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MI SB1152

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/8/2018

Primary Sponsor

Rick Jones

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Origin

Senate

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Expands Michigan Penal Code Section 81d to add pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to the list of individuals protected from assault, battery, wounding, resistance, obstruction, opposition, or endangerment while performing their duties.

  • Establishes tiered felony penalties: up to 2 years imprisonment or $2,000 fine for basic assault; up to 4 years or $5,000 fine if bodily injury requiring medical attention results; up to 15 years or $10,000 fine if serious impairment of body function results; up to 20 years or $20,000 fine if death results.

  • Allows employers of protected persons to post warning signs at their properties stating it is a felony to assault or endanger those individuals while performing their duties.

  • Defines "obstruct" to include use or threatened use of physical interference, force, or knowing failure to comply with lawful commands.

  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment into law.

Legislative Description

Crimes; assaultive; crime of assaulting, battering, wounding, resisting, obstructing, opposing, or endangering certain persons performing duties; expand to include pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Amends sec. 81d of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.81d).

Crimes: penalties

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Judiciary

11/8/2018

Committee Referrals

Judiciary11/8/2018

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