Bill Text: MI HB4431 | 2013-2014 | 97th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Elections; offenses; penalty imposed for perjury; increase. Amends sec. 936 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.936)

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 33-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-13 - Printed Bill Filed 03/13/2013 [HB4431 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2013-HB4431-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 4431

 

March 12, 2013, Introduced by Reps. Brinks, Ananich, LaVoy, Faris, Singh, Smiley, Knezek, Brunner, Rutledge, Greimel, Segal, Brown, Barnett, Hovey-Wright, Roberts, Banks, McCann, Townsend, Zemke, Dillon, Switalski, Yanez, Kosowski, Kandrevas, Tlaib, Hobbs, Driskell, Lamonte, Cavanagh, Schor, Slavens, Lipton and Abed and referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics.

 

     A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled

 

"Michigan election law,"

 

by amending section 936 (MCL 168.936).

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 936. Any person found guilty of perjury under the

 

provisions of this act shall, unless herein otherwise provided, be

 

punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000.00, or by imprisonment in

 

the state prison for a term not exceeding 5 years, or by both such

 

fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.Except as

 

otherwise provided, a person convicted of perjury under this act 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.