SENATE BILL No. 588

 

 

October 3, 2013, Introduced by Senators JANSEN, HANSEN, ANDERSON, GREGORY, WARREN, PROOS, ROBERTSON, NOFS, JONES, PAPPAGEORGE, SCHUITMAKER, BIEDA, HOPGOOD, ANANICH, MARLEAU, CASPERSON, MOOLENAAR, BRANDENBURG, ROCCA, MEEKHOF, CASWELL, BOOHER, COLBECK, YOUNG, HILDENBRAND, RICHARDVILLE, KAHN and EMMONS and referred to the Committee on Families, Seniors and Human Services.

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled

 

"The code of criminal procedure,"

 

(MCL 760.1 to 777.69) by adding section 21d to chapter VIII.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

CHAPTER VIII

 

     Sec. 21d. It is an affirmative defense in a prosecution for a

 

violation of section 145c of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328,

 

MCL 750.145c, or for any violation of chapter LXVII of the Michigan

 

penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.448 to 750.462, that the defendant

 

engaged in the proscribed conduct only because of his or her status

 

as a victim of a violation of chapter LXVIIA of the Michigan penal

 

code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.462a to 750.462j.