HOUSE BILL No. 4514

 

April 2, 2003, Introduced by Reps. Van Regenmorter, Nofs, Howell, Caswell, Richardville, Palsrok, Caul, Hune, Newell, DeRoche, Bisbee, Middaugh, Brandenburg, Acciavatti, LaJoy, Pastor, Casperson, Tabor, Drolet, Milosch, Bieda, Lipsey, Gieleghem, Meisner, Moolenaar and Ward and referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice.

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "The Michigan penal code,"                                                  

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

    212a (MCL 750.200i, 750.200l, 750.204, 750.207, 750.209, 750.210,           

                                                                                

    750.211a, and 750.212a), section 200i 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.                    

                                                                                

                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.                                                                     

                                                                                

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

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   device.                                                                     

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

3   device.                                                                     

                                                                                

4       (d) A harmful electronic or electromagnetic device.                         

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

6   as follows:                                                                 

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

13  than $15,000.00, or both.                                                   

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

15  personal injury to another individual other than serious                    

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

23  both.                                                                       

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

26  shall be punished by imprisonment for life without eligibility              

                                                                                

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


                                                                                

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

                                                                                

2   intent to cause an individual to falsely believe that the                   

                                                                                

3   individual has been exposed to a harmful biological substance,              

                                                                                

4   harmful biological device, harmful chemical substance, harmful              

                                                                                

5   chemical device, harmful radioactive material,  or  harmful                 

                                                                                

6   radioactive device, or harmful electronic or electromagnetic                

                                                                                

7   device.                                                                     

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

15  procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 769.1f.                                         

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

18  explosive substance or any other dangerous thing with the intent            

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

21  or personal property without the permission of the property owner           

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

23  the governmental agency having authority over that property.                

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

25  as follows:                                                                 

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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


                                                                                

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

                                                                                

2   both.                                                                       

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

6   both.                                                                       

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

11  both.                                                                       

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

20  foot, finger, or thumb.                                                     

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

23      (v) Serious visible disfigurement.                                          

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

25      (vii) Measurable brain damage or mental impairment.                          

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

27      (ix) Subdural hemorrhage or subdural hematoma.                               


                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

4   $40,000.00, or both.                                                        

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

9   destroy any real or personal property without the permission of             

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

11  without the permission of the governmental agency having                    

                                                                                

12  authority over that property.                                               

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

14  as follows:                                                                 

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

18  both.                                                                       

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

22  both.                                                                       

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

27  both.                                                                       


                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

9   foot, finger, or thumb.                                                     

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

12      (v) Serious visible disfigurement.                                          

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

14      (vii) Measurable brain damage or mental impairment.                          

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

16      (ix) Subdural hemorrhage or subdural hematoma.                               

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

20  $40,000.00, or both.                                                        

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

27  as follows:                                                                 


                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

4   both.                                                                       

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

8   both.                                                                       

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

13  both.                                                                       

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

22  foot, finger, or thumb.                                                     

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

25      (v) Serious visible disfigurement.                                          

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

27      (vii) Measurable brain damage or mental impairment.                          


                                                                                

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

                                                                                

2       (ix) Subdural hemorrhage or subdural hematoma.                               

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

6   $40,000.00, or both.                                                        

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

13  explosive or combustible substance or a substance or compound               

                                                                                

14  that when combined with another substance or compound will become           

                                                                                

15  explosive or combustible or an article containing an explosive or           

                                                                                

16  combustible substance or a substance or compound that when                  

                                                                                

17  combined with another substance or compound will become explosive           

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

22  is public property, without the permission of the governmental              

                                                                                

23  agency having authority over that property.                                 

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

25  a crime as follows:                                                         

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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


                                                                                

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

                                                                                

2   both.                                                                       

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

6   both.                                                                       

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

11  both.                                                                       

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

20  foot, finger, or thumb.                                                     

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

23      (v) Serious visible disfigurement.                                          

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

25      (vii) Measurable brain damage or mental impairment.                          

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

27      (ix) Subdural hemorrhage or subdural hematoma.                               


                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

4   $40,000.00, or both.                                                        

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

11  or destroy any real or personal property without the permission             

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

13  without the permission of the governmental agency having                    

                                                                                

14  authority over that property.                                               

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

16  a crime as follows:                                                         

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

20  both.                                                                       

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

24  both.                                                                       

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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


                                                                                

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

                                                                                

2   both.                                                                       

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

11  foot, finger, or thumb.                                                     

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

14      (v) Serious visible disfigurement.                                          

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

16      (vii) Measurable brain damage or mental impairment.                          

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

18      (ix) Subdural hemorrhage or subdural hematoma.                               

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

22  $40,000.00, or both.                                                        

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

27  imprisonment imposed under this section to be served                        


                                                                                

1   consecutively to the term of imprisonment for the underlying                

                                                                                

2   violation.                                                                  

                                                                                

3       (2) As used in this section,  :                                             

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

6   300, MCL 257.58c.                                                           

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

8   following:                                                                  

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

13  333.20106.                                                                  

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

15  public.                                                                     

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

17  religious worship.                                                          

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

19  school offering developmental kindergarten, kindergarten, or any            

                                                                                

20  grade 1 through 12.                                                         

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

22      (g)  (vii)  A stadium.                                                       

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

25  public highway, or a railroad.                                              

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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


                                                                                

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

                                                                                

2   1945 PA 327, MCL 259.2.  and 259.9.                                         

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

6   1978 PA 639, MCL 120.102.                                                   

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

8   subparagraph  subdivision, "public services facility" means any            

                                                                                

9   of the following facilities whether publicly or privately owned:            

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

11  facility, or natural gas pipeline.                                          

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

13  or pipeline facility.                                                       

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

15  or nuclear waste storage facility.                                          

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

17  or petroleum pipeline.                                                      

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

19  or watercraft used to provide transportation services to the                

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

23  political subdivision or any other instrumentality of this state            

                                                                                

24  or of a local unit of government.                                           

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

27  of law committed by that individual while violating this                    


                                                                                

1   section.                                                                    

                                                                                

2       Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act does not take                      

                                                                                

3   effect unless Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. 4513                  

                                                                                

4   (request no. 03331'03) of the 92nd Legislature is enacted into              

                                                                                

5   law.