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MI SB1161

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/1/2020

Primary Sponsor

Roger Victory

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Origin

Senate

100th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Expands arrest authority for commissioned park and recreation officers on property regulated under Part 781 to include any offense listed in subsection (3) committed in the officer's presence, rather than limiting them to minor offenses only.

  • Grants park and recreation officers enforcement authority over the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act on property regulated under Parts 741, 781, and 831.

  • Updates statutory references from the Personal Watercraft Safety Act to MCL 80205(7) and 80209.

  • Clarifies that park and recreation officers may issue appearance tickets for arrests without warrants for minor offenses, with discretion to issue tickets rather than mandatory requirement on Part 781 property.

  • Makes technical corrections to statutory language including changing "prevent" to "prohibit" and "shall" to "must" for consistency.

Legislative Description

Law enforcement: peace officers; authority for park and recreation officers to enforce certain marihuana-related offenses; provide for. Amends secs. 1606 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.1606).

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Last Action

Referred To Committee On Regulatory Reform

10/1/2020

Committee Referrals

Regulatory Reform10/1/2020

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