HOUSE BILL NO. 6520

November 29, 2022, Introduced by Reps. LaGrand, Kuppa, Steckloff, Rabhi, Brixie, Hood and Stone and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

A bill to amend 1846 RS 171, entitled

"Of county jails and the regulation thereof,"

by amending section 3 (MCL 801.3).

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 3. (1) No intercourse shall be is allowed with any a convict in solitary imprisonment, except for the conveyance of food and other necessary purposes, unless some and for visitation by a minister of the gospel shall be disposed to visit him, in the manner hereinafter provided.cleric as provided in this act.

(2) As used in this section, "cleric" means a minister, priest, rabbi, accredited Christian Science practitioner, or other similar functionary of a religious organization, or an individual reasonably believed by the convict to be a functionary of a religious organization.