2018 House Bill 5942 / Public Act 532

Criminalize making threat against a school

Introduced in the House

May 8, 2018

Introduced by Rep. Beau LaFave (R-108)

To make threatening violence against a school or students a crime subject to a year in prison and a $1,000 fine, and increase this to 10 years and $10,000 if an individual undertakes “any overt act toward carrying out” the threat.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

June 5, 2018

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 7, 2018

Amendment offered by Rep. Bill Sowerby (D-31)

To require an individual to intend a statement be taken as a threat for the bill to apply.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jim Runestad (R-44)

To require a statement that sounds threatening to be intended as a threat for the proposed sanctions to apply.

The amendment passed by voice vote

June 12, 2018

Passed in the House 99 to 10 (details)

To make intentionally threatening violence against a school or students a crime subject to a year in prison and a $1,000 fine, and increase this to 10 years and $10,000 if an individual undertakes “any overt act toward carrying out” the threat.

Received in the Senate

June 12, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Dec. 5, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 18, 2018

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To make intentionally threatening violence against a school or students a crime subject to a year in prison and a $1,000 fine, and increase this to 10 years and $10,000 if an individual undertakes “any overt act toward carrying out” the threat.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 27, 2018