September 8, 2004, Introduced by Senator GARCIA and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
(MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 708c.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 708c. (1) A person shall not do either of the
2 following:
3 (a) Operate a motor vehicle on or upon a highway or street or
4 other place open to the general public or generally accessible to
5 motor vehicles, including an area designated for the parking of
6 vehicles, while a sexually explicit image is being displayed in
7 the vehicle in a manner in which an individual outside the
8 vehicle can see the image.
9 (b) Display a sexually explicit visual image in a vehicle
10 located upon a highway or street or other place open to the
11 general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles,
1 including an area designated for the parking of vehicles, in a
2 manner in which an individual outside the vehicle can see the
3 image.
4 (2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a
5 misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days
6 or a fine of not more than $100.00, or both.
7 (3) As used in this section:
8 (a) "Highway or street" means that term as defined in section
9 20.
10 (b) "Sexually explicit visual image" means an image of any of
11 the following:
12 (i) Human nudity.
13 (ii) Sexual intercourse, oral or anal sex, bestiality, or
14 masturbation.