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MI HB4653

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/15/2021

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Hertel

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Creates a computerized child abuse offenders database maintained by the Michigan Department of State Police containing convictions for violations of MCL 750.136b (child abuse offenses) and substantially similar offenses under federal, state, tribal, or military law.

  • Database must include offender's legal name and aliases, date of birth, municipality of residence, summary of convictions, and applicable law text; excludes victim identities, Social Security numbers, arrests without conviction, and contact information.

  • Establishes a public internet website searchable by name, city, township, county, and zip code; law enforcement agencies must make public information available during business hours and can provide electronic notification to public subscribers about new database entries in designated areas.

  • Offenders convicted of MCL 750.136b(2), (3)(a), or (5)(a) must remain on the database for 10 years; those convicted of MCL 750.136b(7)(a) must remain for 5 years; the department must remove individuals within 7 days after determining they no longer qualify.

  • Prohibits unauthorized disclosure of nonpublic database information as a misdemeanor punishable by up to 93 days imprisonment and/or $1,000 fine; provides civil cause of action for treble damages to individuals whose inclusion is unlawfully revealed; takes effect 90 days after enactment as "Wyatt's Law."

Legislative Description

Criminal procedure: records; child abuse offenders registry; create. Creates new act.

Criminal procedure: records

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/15/2021

4/20/2021

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/15/2021

Full Bill Text

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