HOUSE BILL NO. 4725
June 13, 2019, Introduced by Reps. Peterson,
Hammoud, Guerra, Rabhi, Bolden, Sowerby, Manoogian, Pagan, Elder,
Gay-Dagnogo, LaGrand, Anthony, Robinson and Sabo and referred to the
Committee on Military, Veterans and Homeland Security.
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled
"The code of criminal procedure,"
(MCL 760.1 to 777.69) by adding section 5 to chapter XVI.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
CHAPTER XVI
Sec. 5. A law enforcement agency shall not adopt or implement a policy that permits a peace officer to stop and search a person unless that policy conforms to the following:
(a) The stop is for investigative purposes and the peace officer has reasonable suspicion to believe the person has been, is, or is about to be engaged in criminal activity.
(b) The search is of a person stopped for investigative purposes and the peace officer has reasonable suspicion to believe that the person is armed and dangerous.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days after the date it is enacted into law.