WALKATHONS - S.B. 1106: COMMITTEE SUMMARY
Senate Bill 1106 (as introduced 3-8-00)
Sponsor: Senator Shirley Johnson
Committee: Government Operations
Date Completed: 3-16-00
CONTENT
The bill would amend Public Act 140 of 1935, which prohibits promoting, conducting, or participating in an endurance contest known as a walkathon or similar endurance contest, to provide that the prohibition would not apply to an event that began and ended on the same day, or an event that was completed within a predetermined time period of less than 12 hours.
Currently, the Act applies to a person, firm, or corporation. The bill provides that the Act would apply to a "person", which would mean an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity.
MCL 752.161 & 752.162 - Legislative Analyst: G. Towne
FISCAL IMPACT
Senate Bill 1106 would have an indeterminate fiscal impact on local government.
There are no statewide data currently available to determine how many people are convicted of promoting, conducting or participating in an endurance contest. To the extent that the bill would provide an exception to the law, fewer people could be convicted of this offense. Local units of government would incur reduced costs of incarceration or receive less fine revenue.
- Fiscal Analyst: K. FirestoneS9900\s1106sa
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.