HOUSE BILL No. 4726

 

May 22, 2003, Introduced by Reps. McConico, Phillips, Hunter, Gaffney, Rivet, Anderson, Sak, Farrah and Elkins and referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice.

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "The Michigan penal code,"                                                  

                                                                                

    by amending section 170 (MCL 750.170).                                      

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec.  170.  (1)  Disturbance of lawful meetings--Any  A                     

                                                                                

2   person  who  shall not make or excite any disturbance or                    

                                                                                

3   contention in or at any of the following locations:                         

                                                                                

4       (a) A tavern.  ,                                                            

                                                                                

5       (b) A store or grocery.  ,                                                  

                                                                                

6       (c) A manufacturing establishment or any other business                     

                                                                                

7   place.  or in any                                                           

                                                                                

8       (d) A street, lane, alley, or highway.  ,                                   

                                                                                

9       (e) A public building, public grounds, or a public park.  ,                 

                                                                                

10  or at any                                                                   

                                                                                

11      (f) An election or other public meeting where  citizens                     

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   individuals are peaceably and lawfully assembled.  , shall be               

                                                                                

2       (g) A stadium, coliseum, arena, or any other place where                    

                                                                                

3   individuals are gathered for a sporting event.                              

                                                                                

4       (2) A person who violates subsection (1) is guilty of a                     

                                                                                

5   misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days            

                                                                                

6   or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.