SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION O

February 28, 2001, Introduced by Senators GOSCHKA, JAYE, BULLARD, STEIL and NORTH

and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state con-

stitution of 1963, by adding section 3a to article III to pro-

hibit the desecration of the flag of the United States or this

state.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

state of Michigan, That the following amendment to the state con-

stitution of 1963, to prohibit the desecration of the flag of the

United States or this state, is proposed, agreed to, and submit-

ted to the people of the state:

1 ARTICLE III

2 SEC. 3A. (1) A PERSON SHALL NOT KNOWINGLY MUTILATE, DEFACE,

3 PHYSICALLY DEFILE, BURN, MAINTAIN ON THE FLOOR OR GROUND, OR

4 TRAMPLE UPON A FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OR A FLAG OF THIS

5 STATE. THE LEGISLATURE SHALL PROVIDE BY LAW FOR THE

6 IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION.

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1 (2) THIS SECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT ANY CONDUCT CONSISTING OF

2 THE DISPOSAL OF A FLAG WHEN IT HAS BECOME WORN OR SOILED.

3 (3) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM "FLAG OF THE UNITED

4 STATES OR FLAG OF THIS STATE" MEANS ANY FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES

5 OR FLAG OF THIS STATE, OR ANY PART THEREOF, MADE OF ANY SUB-

6 STANCE, OF ANY SIZE, IN A FORM THAT IS COMMONLY DISPLAYED.

7 Resolved further, That the foregoing amendment shall be sub-

8 mitted to the people of the state at the next general election in

9 the manner provided by law.

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