HB-4514, As Passed Senate, December 11, 2003                                

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4514

                                                                             A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled                                             

"The Michigan penal code,"                                                  

by amending sections 200i, 200k, 200l, 204, 207, 209, 210, 211a,            

and 212a (MCL 750.200i, 750.200k, 750.200l, 750.204, 750.207,               

750.209, 750.210, 750.211a, and 750.212a), sections 200i and 200k           

as added by 1998 PA 207, section 200l as added by 2001 PA 135,              

sections 204 and 211a as amended by 1998 PA 206, sections 207,              

209, and 210 as amended by 1998 PA 208, and section 212a as                 

amended by 2002 PA 140, and by adding section 200m.                         

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1       Sec. 200i.  (1) A person shall not manufacture, deliver,                    

2   possess, transport, place, use, or release any of the following             

3   for an unlawful purpose:                                                    

4       (a) A harmful biological substance or a harmful biological                  

5   device.                                                                     

1       (b) A harmful chemical substance or a harmful chemical                      

2   device.                                                                     

3       (c) A harmful radioactive material or a harmful radioactive                 

4   device.                                                                     

5   (d) A harmful electronic or electromagnetic device.

6       (2) A person who violates subsection (1) is guilty of a crime               

7   as follows:                                                                 

8       (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) to (e), the person               

9   is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more               

10  than 15 years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both.               

11      (b) If the violation directly or indirectly results in                      

12  property damage, the person is guilty of a felony punishable by             

13  imprisonment for not more than 20 years or a fine of not more               

14  than $15,000.00, or both.                                                   

15      (c) If the violation directly or indirectly results in                      

16  personal injury to another individual other than serious                    

17  impairment of a body function or death, the person is guilty of a           

18  felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 25 years or a           

19  fine of not more than $20,000.00, or both.                                  

20      (d) If the violation directly or indirectly results in                      

21  serious impairment of a body function to another individual, the            

22  person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for life            

23  or any term of years or a fine of not more than $25,000.00, or              

24  both.                                                                       

25      (e) If the violation directly or indirectly results in the                  

26  death of another individual, the person is guilty of a felony and           

27  shall be punished by imprisonment for life without eligibility              

House Bill No. 4514 as amended June 3, 2003                                 

1   for parole and may be fined not more than $40,000.00, or both.              

2       Sec. 200k.  (1) Sections 200h to 200j do not apply to any of                

3   the following:                                                              

4       (a) A member of the military forces of the United States or                 

5   of this state acting under a lawful order or while engaged in a             

6   lawful military activity.                                                   

7       (b) A law enforcement officer enforcing the laws of the                     

8   United States or of this state or while engaged in a lawful law             

9   enforcement activity.                                                       

10      (c) A person engaged in self-defense or the lawful defense of               

11  another person.                                                             

12      (d) Unless acting with an unlawful purpose, a person acting                 

13  within the scope of his or her employment under a rule or a                 

14  permit or license of the United States or of this state.                    

15      (2) Unless acting with an unlawful purpose, a person who                    

16  within the scope of his or her employment violates a rule or a              

17  provision of a permit or license issued by the United States or             

18  this state to manufacture, deliver, possess, transport, place,              

19  classify, label, use, or release a substance or device shall not            

20  be prosecuted under this chapter.                                           

21  (3) This chapter does not prohibit the possession and use of                

22  a device that uses electro-muscular disruption technology [as permitted

23  under section 224a.

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25      Sec. 200l.  (1) A person shall not commit an act with the                   

26  intent to cause an individual to falsely believe that the                   

27  individual has been exposed to a harmful biological substance,              

1   harmful biological device, harmful chemical substance, harmful              

2   chemical device, harmful radioactive material,  or  harmful                 

3   radioactive device, or harmful electronic or electromagnetic                

4   device.                                                                     

5       (2) A person who violates subsection (1) is guilty of a                     

6   felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a            

7   fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both.                                  

8   (3) The court also shall impose costs on a person who                       

9   violates subsection (1) to reimburse any governmental agency for            

10  its expenses incurred as a result of the violation, in the manner           

11  provided in section 1f of chapter IX of the code of criminal                

12  procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 769.1f.

13  Sec. 200m.  A charge under or a conviction or punishment for                

14  a violation of this chapter does not prevent a person from being            

15  charged with, convicted of, or punished for any other violation             

16  of law arising from the same transaction.

17      Sec. 204.  (1) A person shall not send or deliver to another                

18  person or cause to be taken or received by any person any kind of           

19  explosive substance or any other dangerous thing with the intent            

20  to frighten, terrorize, intimidate, threaten, harass, injure, or            

21  kill any person, or with the intent to damage or destroy any real           

22  or personal property without the permission of the property owner           

23  or, if the property is public property, without the permission of           

24  the governmental agency having authority over that property.                

25      (2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a crime                 

26  as follows:                                                                 

27      (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (b) to (e),                

1   the person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for             

2   not more than 15 years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or            

3   both.                                                                       

4       (b) If the violation damages the property of another person,                

5   the person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for             

6   not more than 20 years or a fine of not more than $15,000.00, or            

7   both.                                                                       

8       (c) If the violation causes physical injury to another                      

9   individual, other than serious impairment of a body function, the           

10  person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not             

11  more than 25 years or a fine of not more than $20,000.00, or                

12  both.                                                                       

13      (d) If the violation causes serious impairment of a body                    

14  function to another individual, the person is guilty of a felony            

15  punishable by imprisonment for life or any term of years or a               

16  fine of not more than $25,000.00, or both.   As used in this                

17  subdivision, "serious impairment of a body function" includes,              

18  but is not limited to, 1 or more of the following:                          

19                                                                               (i) Loss of a limb or use of a limb.                                                

20      (ii) Loss of a hand, foot, finger, or thumb or use of a hand,                

21  foot, finger, or thumb.                                                     

22      (iii) Loss of an eye or ear or use of an eye or ear.                         

23      (iv) Loss or substantial impairment of a bodily function.                    

24      (v) Serious visible disfigurement.                                          

25      (vi) A comatose state that lasts for more than 3 days.                       

26      (vii) Measurable brain damage or mental impairment.                          

27      (viii) A skull fracture or other serious bone fracture.                       

1       (ix) Subdural hemorrhage or subdural hematoma.

2       (e) If the violation causes the death of another individual,                

3   the person is guilty of a felony and shall be imprisoned for life           

4   without eligibility for parole and may be fined not more than               

5   $40,000.00, or both.                                                        

6       Sec. 207.  (1) A person shall not place an explosive                        

7   substance in or near any real or personal property with the                 

8   intent to frighten, terrorize, intimidate, threaten, harass,                

9   injure, or kill any person, or with the intent to damage or                 

10  destroy any real or personal property without the permission of             

11  the property owner or, if the property is public property,                  

12  without the permission of the governmental agency having                    

13  authority over that property.                                               

14      (2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a crime                 

15  as follows:                                                                 

16      (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (b) to (e),                

17  the person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for             

18  not more than 15 years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or            

19  both.                                                                       

20      (b) If the violation damages the property of another person,                

21  the person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for             

22  not more than 20 years or a fine of not more than $15,000.00, or            

23  both.                                                                       

24      (c) If the violation causes physical injury to another                      

25  individual, other than serious impairment of a body function, the           

26  person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not             

27  more than 25 years or a fine of not more than $20,000.00, or                

1   both.                                                                       

2       (d) If the violation causes serious impairment of a body                    

3   function to another individual, the person is guilty of a felony            

4   punishable by imprisonment for life or for any term of years or a           

5   fine of not more than $25,000.00, or both.   As used in this                

6   subdivision, "serious impairment of a body function" includes,              

7   but is not limited to, 1 or more of the following:                          

8                                                                                (i) Loss of a limb or use of a limb.                                                

9       (ii) Loss of a hand, foot, finger, or thumb or use of a hand,                

10  foot, finger, or thumb.                                                     

11      (iii) Loss of an eye or ear or use of an eye or ear.                         

12      (iv) Loss or substantial impairment of a bodily function.                    

13      (v) Serious visible disfigurement.                                          

14      (vi) A comatose state that lasts for more than 3 days.                       

15      (vii) Measurable brain damage or mental impairment.                          

16      (viii) A skull fracture or other serious bone fracture.                       

17      (ix) Subdural hemorrhage or subdural hematoma.

18      (e) If the violation causes the death of another individual,                

19  the person is guilty of a felony and shall be imprisoned for life           

20  without eligibility for parole and may be fined not more than               

21  $40,000.00, or both.                                                        

22      Sec. 209.  (1) A person who places an offensive or injurious                

23  substance or compound in or near to any real or personal property           

24  with intent to wrongfully injure or coerce another person or to             

25  injure the property or business of another person, or to                    

26  interfere with another person's use, management, conduct, or                

27  control of his or her business or property is guilty of a crime             

1   as follows:                                                                 

2       (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (b) to (e),                

3   the person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for             

4   not more than 15 years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or            

5   both.                                                                       

6       (b) If the violation damages the property of another person,                

7   the person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for             

8   not more than 20 years or a fine of not more than $15,000.00, or            

9   both.                                                                       

10      (c) If the violation causes physical injury to another                      

11  individual, other than serious impairment of a body function, the           

12  person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not             

13  more than 25 years or a fine of not more than $20,000.00, or                

14  both.                                                                       

15      (d) If the violation causes serious impairment of a body                    

16  function to another individual, the person is guilty of a felony            

17  punishable by imprisonment for life or for any term of years or a           

18  fine of not more than $25,000.00, or both.   As used in this                

19  subdivision, "serious impairment of a body function" includes,              

20  but is not limited to, 1 or more of the following:                          

21                                                                               (i) Loss of a limb or use of a limb.                                                

22      (ii) Loss of a hand, foot, finger, or thumb or use of a hand,                

23  foot, finger, or thumb.                                                     

24      (iii) Loss of an eye or ear or use of an eye or ear.                         

25      (iv) Loss or substantial impairment of a bodily function.                    

26      (v) Serious visible disfigurement.                                          

27      (vi) A comatose state that lasts for more than 3 days.                       

1       (vii) Measurable brain damage or mental impairment.                          

2       (viii) A skull fracture or other serious bone fracture.                       

3       (ix) Subdural hemorrhage or subdural hematoma.

4       (e) If the violation causes the death of another individual,                

5   the person is guilty of a felony and shall be imprisoned for life           

6   without eligibility for parole and may be fined not more than               

7   $40,000.00, or both.                                                        

8       (2) A person who places an offensive or injurious substance                 

9   or compound in or near to any real or personal property with the            

10  intent to annoy or alarm any person is guilty of a felony                   

11  punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of           

12  not more than $3,000.00, or both.                                           

13      Sec. 210.  (1) A person shall not carry or possess an                       

14  explosive or combustible substance or a substance or compound               

15  that when combined with another substance or compound will become           

16  explosive or combustible or an article containing an explosive or           

17  combustible substance or a substance or compound that when                  

18  combined with another substance or compound will become explosive           

19  or combustible, with the intent to frighten, terrorize,                     

20  intimidate, threaten, harass, injure, or kill any person, or with           

21  the intent to damage or destroy any real or personal property               

22  without the permission of the property owner or, if the property            

23  is public property, without the permission of the governmental              

24  agency having authority over that property.                                 

25      (2) A person who violates  this  subsection (1) is guilty of                

26  a crime as follows:                                                         

27      (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) to (e), the                      

1   person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not             

2   more than 15 years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or                

3   both.                                                                       

4       (b) If the violation damages the property of another person,                

5   the person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for             

6   not more than 20 years or a fine of not more than $15,000.00, or            

7   both.                                                                       

8       (c) If the violation causes physical injury to another                      

9   individual, other than serious impairment of a body function, the           

10  person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not             

11  more than 25 years or a fine of not more than $20,000.00, or                

12  both.                                                                       

13      (d) If the violation causes serious impairment of a body                    

14  function to another individual, the person is guilty of a felony            

15  punishable by imprisonment for life or for any term of years or a           

16  fine of not more than $25,000.00, or both.   As used in this                

17  subdivision, "serious impairment of a body function" includes,              

18  but is not limited to, 1 or more of the following:                          

19                                                                               (i) Loss of a limb or use of a limb.                                                

20      (ii) Loss of a hand, foot, finger, or thumb or use of a hand,                

21  foot, finger, or thumb.                                                     

22      (iii) Loss of an eye or ear or use of an eye or ear.                         

23      (iv) Loss or substantial impairment of a bodily function.                    

24      (v) Serious visible disfigurement.                                          

25      (vi) A comatose state that lasts for more than 3 days.                       

26      (vii) Measurable brain damage or mental impairment.                          

27      (viii) A skull fracture or other serious bone fracture.                       

1       (ix) Subdural hemorrhage or subdural hematoma.

2       (e) If the violation causes the death of another individual,                

3   the person is guilty of a felony and shall be imprisoned for life           

4   without eligibility for parole and may be fined not more than               

5   $40,000.00, or both.                                                        

6       Sec. 211a.  (1) A person shall not manufacture, buy, sell,                  

7   furnish, or have in his or her possession any device that is                

8   designed to explode or that will explode upon impact or with the            

9   application of heat or a flame, or that is highly incendiary,               

10  with the intent to frighten, terrorize, intimidate, threaten,               

11  harass, injure, or kill any person, or with the intent to damage            

12  or destroy any real or personal property without the permission             

13  of the property owner or, if the property is public property,               

14  without the permission of the governmental agency having                    

15  authority over that property.                                               

16      (2) A person who violates  this  subsection (1) is guilty of                

17  a crime as follows:                                                         

18      (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) to (e), the                      

19  person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not             

20  more than 15 years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or                

21  both.                                                                       

22      (b) If the violation damages the property of another person,                

23  the person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for             

24  not more than 20 years or a fine of not more than $15,000.00, or            

25  both.                                                                       

26      (c) If the violation causes physical injury to another                      

27  individual, other than serious impairment of a body function, the           

1   person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not             

2   more than 25 years or a fine of not more than $20,000.00, or                

3   both.                                                                       

4       (d) If the violation causes serious impairment of a body                    

5   function to another individual, the person is guilty of a felony            

6   punishable by imprisonment for life or any term of years or a               

7   fine of not more than $25,000.00, or both.   As used in this                

8   subdivision, "serious impairment of a body function" includes,              

9   but is not limited to, 1 or more of the following:                          

10                                                                               (i) Loss of a limb or use of a limb.                                                

11      (ii) Loss of a hand, foot, finger, or thumb or use of a hand,                

12  foot, finger, or thumb.                                                     

13      (iii) Loss of an eye or ear or use of an eye or ear.                         

14      (iv) Loss or substantial impairment of a bodily function.                    

15      (v) Serious visible disfigurement.                                          

16      (vi) A comatose state that lasts for more than 3 days.                       

17      (vii) Measurable brain damage or mental impairment.                          

18      (viii) A skull fracture or other serious bone fracture.                       

19      (ix) Subdural hemorrhage or subdural hematoma.

20      (e) If the violation causes the death of another individual,                

21  the person is guilty of a felony and shall be imprisoned for life           

22  without eligibility for parole and may be fined not more than               

23  $40,000.00, or both.                                                        

24      Sec. 212a.  (1) If a person violates this chapter and the                   

25  violation is committed in or is directed at a vulnerable target,            

26  the person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for             

27  not more than 20 years.  The court may order a term of                      

1   imprisonment imposed under this section to be served                        

2   consecutively to the term of imprisonment for the underlying                

3   violation.                                                                  

4       (2) As used in this section,  :

5   (a) "Serious impairment of a body function" means that term                 

6   as defined in section 58c of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA             

7   300, MCL 257.58c.                                                           

8       (b) "Vulnerable "vulnerable target" means any of the                       

9   following:                                                                  

10  (a)  (i)  A child care center or day care center as defined                 

11  in section 1 of 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.111.                                   

12  (b)  (ii)  A health care facility or agency as defined in                    

13  section 20106 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL                   

14  333.20106.                                                                  

15  (c)  (iii)  A building or structure open to the general                      

16  public.                                                                     

17  (d)  (iv)  A church, synagogue, mosque, or other place of                    

18  religious worship.                                                          

19  (e)  (v)  A public, private, denominational, or parochial                   

20  school offering developmental kindergarten, kindergarten, or any            

21  grade 1 through 12.                                                         

22  (f)  (vi)  An institution of higher education.                               

23  (g)  (vii)  A stadium.                                                       

24  (h)  (viii)  A transportation structure or facility open to                   

25  the public, including, but not limited to, a bridge, a tunnel, a            

26  public highway, or a railroad.                                              

27  (i)  (ix)  An airport.  As used in this  subparagraph

1   subdivision, "airport" means that term as defined in section 2              

2   or section 9  of the aeronautics code of the state of Michigan,            

3   1945 PA 327, MCL 259.2.  and 259.9.

4   (j)  (x)  Port facilities.  As used in this  subparagraph

5   subdivision, "port facilities" means that term as defined in                

6   section 2 of the Hertel-Law-T. Stopczynski port authority act,              

7   1978 PA 639, MCL 120.102.                                                   

8   (k)  (xi)  A public services facility.  As used in this                      

9   subparagraph subdivision, "public services facility" means any            

10  of the following facilities whether publicly or privately owned:            

11  (i)  (A)  A natural gas refinery, natural gas storage                                

12  facility, or natural gas pipeline.                                          

13  (ii)  (B)  An electric, steam, gas, telephone, power, water,                 

14  or pipeline facility.                                                       

15  (iii)  (C)  A nuclear power plant, nuclear reactor facility,                 

16  or nuclear waste storage facility.                                          

17  (l)  (xii)  A petroleum refinery, petroleum storage facility,                         

18  or petroleum pipeline.                                                      

19  (m)  (xiii)  A vehicle, locomotive or railroad car, aircraft,                 

20  or watercraft used to provide transportation services to the                

21  public or to provide for the movement of goods in commerce.                 

22  (n)  (xiv)  A building, structure, or other facility owned or                

23  operated by the federal government, by this state, or by a                  

24  political subdivision or any other instrumentality of this state            

25  or of a local unit of government.                                           

26  (3) This section does not prohibit an individual from being                 

27  charged with, convicted of, or punished for any other violation             

House Bill No. 4514 as amended December 9, 2003                             

1   of law committed by that individual while violating this                    

2   section.

3       Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act takes effect                       

4   <<January 1, 2004>>.                                                        

5       Enacting section 2.  This amendatory act does not take                      

6   effect unless House Bill No. 4513 of the 92nd Legislature is                

7   enacted into law.