INTERNET USE FOR CRIME - S.B. 1091 (S-3): FLOOR ANALYSIS

Senate Bill 1091 (Substitute S-3 as reported)

Sponsor: Senator Mike Rogers

Committee: Judiciary

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Michigan Penal Code to prohibit the use of the Internet to communicate with any person for the purpose of doing any of the following:

-- Committing, attempting to commit, conspiring to commit, or soliciting another to commit any of the following crimes, when the victim or intended victim was a minor: involvement in child sexually abusive activity or material (MCL 750.145c); kidnapping (MCL 750.349); stalking or aggravated stalking (MCL 750.411h & 750.411i); first-, second-, third-, or fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) (MCL 750.520b-750.520e); or assault with intent to commit CSC (MCL 750.520g).

-- Committing, attempting to commit, conspiring to commit, or soliciting another to commit kidnapping of a child under the age of 14 (MCL 750.350).

-- Committing or attempting to commit solicitation of a child for immoral purposes (MCL 750.145a) or recruitment or inducement of a minor to commit a felony (MCL 750.157c).

Under the bill, "internet" would mean a worldwide interconnection of individual computers and computer networks and the equipment and facilities used to gain access to those interconnected networks. "Minor" would mean a person who was under 18 years of age.

The bill is tie-barred to Senate Bill 785 and would take effect on September 1, 1998.

Proposed MCL 750.145d - Legislative Analyst: P. Affholter

FISCAL IMPACT

Please see FISCAL IMPACT on Senate Bill 785.

Date Completed: 5-6-98 - Fiscal Analyst: K. Firestonefloor\sb1091 - Analysis available @ http://www.michiganlegislature.org

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.