SENATE BILL NO. 781

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled

"The Michigan penal code,"

(MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 81g.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 81g. (1) An individual who communicates to any individual that he or she will physically harm an individual who is a public health official and who does so because of the individual's status as a public health official is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (3), an individual who assaults or assaults and batters an individual while the individual is performing his or her duties as a public health official or because of the individual's status as a public health official and causes the individual any physical injury is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both.

(3) An individual who assaults or assaults and batters an individual while the individual is performing his or her duties as a public health official or because of the individual's status as a public health official and causes the individual serious impairment of body function is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not less than $1,000.00 or more than $5,000.00, or both.

(4) As used in this section:

(a) "Public health official" includes a local health officer as that term is defined in section 1105 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.1105, the director of the department of health and human services, and the chief medical executive serving in the office of the chief medical executive created within the department of health and human services.

(b) "Serious impairment of body function" means that phrase as defined in section 58c of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.58c.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days after the date it is enacted into law.