Bill Text: MI HB5225 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Crimes: weapons; penalties for intentionally discharging a firearm from vehicle or at a dwelling or a potentially occupied structure; increase. Amends sec. 234b of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.234b).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2023-10-26 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 10/25/2023 [HB5225 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2023-HB5225-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL NO. 5225
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled
"The Michigan penal code,"
by amending section 234b (MCL 750.234b), as amended by 2014 PA 191.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 234b. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, an individual who intentionally discharges a firearm at a facility that he or she knows or has reason to believe is a dwelling or a potentially occupied structure, whether or not the dwelling or structure is actually occupied at the time the firearm is discharged, is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both.
(2) An individual who intentionally discharges a firearm in a facility that he or she knows or has reason to believe is a dwelling or a potentially occupied structure, in reckless disregard for the safety of any individual and whether or not the dwelling or structure is actually occupied at the time the firearm is discharged, is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both.
(3) If Except as provided in subsection (4), if an individual violates subsection (1) or (2) and causes any physical injury to another individual, the individual is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 15 years or a fine of not more than $15,000.00, or both.
(4) If an individual violates subsection (1) or (2) and causes any physical injury to another individual who is a minor, the individual is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 30 years or a fine of not more than $30,000.00, or both.
(5) (4) If Except as provided in subsection (6), if an individual violates subsection (1) or (2) and causes the serious impairment of a body function of another individual, the individual is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 20 years or a fine of not more than $25,000.00, or both.
(6) If an individual violates subsection (1) or (2) and causes the serious impairment of a body function of another individual who is a minor, the individual is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 40 years or a fine of not more than $50,000.00, or both.
(7) (5) If Except as provided in subsection (8), if an individual violates subsection (1) or (2) and causes the death of another individual, the individual is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for life or any term of years.
(8) Except as provided in sections 25 and 25a of chapter IX of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 769.25 and 769.25a, if an individual violates subsection (1) or (2) and causes the death of another individual who is a minor, the individual is guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for life without eligibility for parole.
(9) (6) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a peace officer of this state or another state, or of a local unit of government of this state or another state, or of the United States, performing his or her duties as a peace officer.
(10) (7) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to an individual who discharges a firearm in self-defense or the defense of another individual.
(11) (8) This section does not prohibit an individual from being charged with, convicted of, or punished for any other violation of law that is committed by that individual while violating this section.
(12) (9) A term of imprisonment imposed for a violation of this section may run consecutively to any term of imprisonment imposed for another violation arising from the same transaction.
(13) (10) As used in this section:
(a) "Dwelling" means a facility habitually used by 1 or more individuals as a place of abode, whether or not an individual is present in the facility.
(b) "Peace officer" means that term as defined in section 215.
(c) "Potentially occupied structure" means a structure that a reasonable person knows or should know is likely to be occupied by 1 or more individuals due to its nature, function, or location.
(d) "Serious impairment of a body function" means that term 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.
Enacting section 2. This act may be cited as "Messiah's Law".
