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MI HB4724
Bill
Status
6/22/2021
Primary Sponsor
Graham Filler
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AI Summary
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Amends Michigan Penal Code section 539c to clarify that eavesdropping on private conversations without consent of all parties remains a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years or a fine of not more than $2,000, or both.
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Adds exemption allowing use of devices for security monitoring of residences and structures on residential property if conducted in conformity with section 539d.
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Requires that recordings collected under security monitoring cannot be used or published without consent of individuals being recorded, unless the recording captures evidence of criminal activity.
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Changes language from "any person" to "a person" and corrects spelling of "wilfully" to "willfully" for grammatical consistency.
Legislative Description
Crimes: surveillance; exemption to the prohibition of recording a private conversation to allow a homeowner to conduct both audio and video recordings in his or her home under certain circumstances; provide for. Amends sec. 539c of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.539c).
Property: other
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Judiciary And Public Safety
6/23/2021