October 15, 2008, Introduced by Reps. Spade, Gonzales, Stahl, Polidori, Simpson, Griffin, Cushingberry, Rick Jones, Sheltrown, Brown, Kathleen Law, Leland, Booher, Hansen, Sheen, Clemente, Bieda, Dean, Shaffer and Opsommer and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled
"The Michigan penal code,"
(MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 423a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 423a. (1) A person shall not do either of the following
at a hearing or other meeting before a committee or subcommittee of
the legislature of this state:
(a) Intentionally provide information to the committee or
subcommittee members that he or she knows is materially false,
fictitious, or fraudulent.
(b) Falsify, conceal, or cover up any material fact from the
committee or subcommittee members by any trick, scheme, or device.
(2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony
punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of
not more than $10,000.00, or both.