2001 House Bill 5442 / 2002 Public Act 270

Introduced in the House

Nov. 1, 2001

Introduced by Rep. Jerry Kooiman (R-75)

To establish enhanced penalties for a person who assaults or batters an individual authorized by law to maintain and preserve the peace, other than a peace officer, who is performing his or her duties.

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

Feb. 13, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Jennifer Faunce (R-29)

To move back the date the bill goes into effect.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Feb. 14, 2002

Passed in the House 100 to 2 (details)

Received in the Senate

Feb. 14, 2002

To establish enhanced penalties for a person who assaults or batters an individual authorized by law to maintain and preserve the peace, other than a peace officer, who is performing his or her duties.

April 16, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which adds a provision to clarify redundant language recently adopted in the new crime of "hindering the prosecution of terrorism by knowingly rendering criminal assistance to a person who has committed an act of terrorism." The phrase "who has committed an act of terrorism" is removed, since "criminal assistance" is defined in the same law to only apply to a person who has committed an act of terrorism. The substitute was then amended to also include the word "wound" in the acts warranting enhanced penalties.

The substitute passed by voice vote

April 17, 2002

Substitute offered by Sen. Joe Young, Jr. (D-1)

To add bus drivers to the list of occupations warranting enhanced penalties for assault or injury.

The substitute failed 19 to 18 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Martha G. Scott (D-2)

To strip out a provision added in the substitute, which clarifies redundant language recently adopted in the new crime of "hindering the prosecution of terrorism by knowingly rendering criminal assistance to a person who has committed an act of terrorism." The phrase "who has committed an act of terrorism" was removed by the substitute, since "criminal assistance" is defined in the same law to only apply to a person who has committed an act of terrorism.

The amendment failed 14 to 23 (details)

Passed in the Senate 31 to 6 (details)

To establish enhanced penalties for a person who assaults, batters or injures an individual authorized by law to maintain and preserve the peace, other than a peace officer, who is performing his or her duties. The bill also would clarify redundant language recently adopted in the new crime of "hindering the prosecution of terrorism by knowingly rendering criminal assistance to a person who has committed an act of terrorism." The phrase "who has committed an act of terrorism" is removed, since "criminal assistance" is defined in the same law to only apply to a person who has committed an act of terrorism.

Received in the House

April 17, 2002

April 25, 2002

Amendment offered by Rep. Jennifer Faunce (R-29)

To further clarify language recently adopted in the new crime of "hindering the prosecution of terrorism by knowingly rendering criminal assistance to a person who has committed an act of terrorism." The phrase "who has committed an act of terrorism" was removed from the Senate-passed version of the bill, since "criminal assistance" is defined in the same law to only apply to a person who has committed an act of terrorism. This amendment adds language which spells out explicitly just who is covered by this sentencing guidelines provision.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 99 to 2 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, with an amendment to further clarify just who is covered by a certain sentencing guideline provision included in a new anti-terrorism law.

Received in the Senate

April 25, 2002

May 1, 2002

Passed in the Senate 33 to 3 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Received in the House

May 1, 2002

Signed by Gov. John Engler

May 8, 2002