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MI HB5986

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/12/2022

Primary Sponsor

William Sowerby

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits individuals from knowingly engaging in a course of conduct of sending unsolicited or nonconsensual sexually explicit videos or images to another person
  • Establishes the offense as a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $2,000, or both
  • Defines "course of conduct" as a pattern composed of a series of 2 or more separate noncontinuous acts
  • Defines "sexually explicit video or image" as depicting nudity, erotic fondling, sexual intercourse, or sadomasochistic abuse
  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment

Legislative Description

Crimes: obscenity; electronic transmission of unsolicited and nonconsensual sexually explicit material; prohibit. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 335b.

Crimes: criminal sexual conduct

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/12/2022

4/13/2022

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/12/2022

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