Bill Text: MI SB0958 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Education; reports; reports of attempted acts of school violence; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1308a.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-06-07 - Referred To Committee On Appropriations [SB0958 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2017-SB0958-Engrossed.html

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SB-0958, As Passed Senate, June 7, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBSTITUTE FOR

 

SENATE BILL NO. 958

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled

 

"The revised school code,"

 

(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1308a.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1308a. (1) At least annually, a school district,

 

intermediate school district, or public school academy shall

 

provide a report to the department of state police, in a form and

 

manner prescribed by the department of state police, on both of the

 

following types of incidents regarding a school operated by the

 

school district, intermediate school district, or public school

 

academy:

 

     (a) An attempted act of violence on school grounds that was

 

prevented or thwarted.

 

     (b) A threat of violence made on or off school grounds that

 

was directed at a school, school staff, or pupils and the violence

 

was prevented or thwarted.

 

     (2) A report under subsection (1) must meet both of the

 

following:

 

     (a) Include a description of the incident and how the incident

 

was thwarted or prevented.

 

     (b) Exclude the name of the school affected by the incident,

 

the name of any individual involved in the incident, and any other

 

information that would identify the school affected or individual

 

or individuals involved in the incident.

 

     (3) At least annually, the department of state police shall

 

compile a report on the information reported under subsection (1)

 

and provide the report to the school safety commission created

 

under section 5 of the comprehensive school safety plan act, in a

 

form and manner prescribed by the department of state police.

 

     (4) A report under this section is exempt from the freedom of

 

information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.

 

     (5) As used in this section:

 

     (a) "Act of violence" means a willful and deliberate act that

 

meets either of the following:

 

     (i) Is a violent felony under the laws of this state, whether

 

or not committed in this state.

 

     (ii) Is intended to intimidate or coerce a school, school

 

staff, or pupils or affect the operation of a school through

 

intimidation or coercion, and that a reasonable person knows or has

 

reason to know is dangerous to human life.

 

     (b) "Dangerous to human life" means that term as defined in

section 543b of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.543b.

 

     (c) "Threat of violence" means a statement expressing an

 

intent to commit an act of violence.

 

     (d) "Violent felony" means that term as defined in section 36

 

of the corrections code of 1953, 1953 PA 232, MCL 791.236.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.