SENATE BILL NO. 1217


   June 25, 1998, Introduced by Senator DINGELL and referred to the
        Committee on Judiciary.



        A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled

   "The Michigan penal code,"

   (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 416a.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 416A.  (1) A PERSON SHALL NOT PLACE ANY DEVICE ON OR IN

 2    A VEHICLE THAT IS DESIGNED OR INTENDED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION

 3    REGARDING THE LOCATION OF THAT VEHICLE TO ANY PERSON WITHOUT THE

 4    KNOWLEDGE OF THE OPERATOR OF THAT VEHICLE.  THIS SECTION DOES NOT

 5    APPLY TO A PEACE OFFICER LAWFULLY PERFORMING HIS OR HER DUTIES AS

 6    A PEACE OFFICER.

 7         (2) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A FELONY

 8    PUNISHABLE BY IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN 4 YEARS OR A FINE OF

 9    NOT MORE THAN $2,000.00, OR BOTH.

10         (3) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "PEACE OFFICER" MEANS 1 OR MORE

11    OF THE FOLLOWING:


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 1         (A) A POLICE OFFICER OF THIS STATE OR A POLITICAL

 2    SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE.

 3         (B) A POLICE OFFICER OF ANY ENTITY OF THE UNITED STATES.

 4         (C) THE SHERIFF OF A COUNTY OF THIS STATE OR THE SHERIFF'S

 5    DEPUTY.

 6         (D) A PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER OF A COMMUNITY COLLEGE, COLLEGE,

 7    OR UNIVERSITY WHO IS AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THAT

 8    COMMUNITY COLLEGE, COLLEGE, OR UNIVERSITY TO ENFORCE STATE LAW

 9    AND THE RULES AND ORDINANCES OF THAT COMMUNITY COLLEGE, COLLEGE,

10    OR UNIVERSITY.

11         (E) A CONSERVATION OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL

12    RESOURCES OR DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.

13         (F) A CONSERVATION OFFICER OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT

14    OF INTERIOR.





























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