INCREASE PENALTIES FOR SOLICITING MINORS
House Bill 5032
Sponsor: Rep. Virg Bernero
House Bill 5033
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Kowall
Committee: Criminal Justice
Complete to 8-30-01
A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILLS 5032 AND 5033 AS INTRODUCED 7-12-01
Currently, it is a misdemeanor offense to accost, entice, or solicit a child less than 16 years of age with the intent to induce or force that child (or encourage the child) to commit an immoral act, to submit to an act of sexual intercourse or act of gross indecency, or to engage in any other act of depravity or delinquency. House Bill 5032 would amend the Michigan Penal Code (750.145a) to make this crime a felony punishable by up to four years imprisonment (instead of one year or less in a county jail) or pay a fine of not more than $2,000, or both.
House Bill 5033 would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure (MCL 777.16g) to specify that soliciting a child to commit an immoral act would be a Class F felony against a person, with a four-year maximum sentence of imprisonment. The bill also contains several technical corrections to citations that pertain to the maximum terms of imprisonment for first-, second-, and third-degree child abuse. The bill is tie-barred to House Bill 5032.
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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.