SB-0658, As Passed Senate, October 15, 2003
August 13, 2003, Introduced by Senator STAMAS and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 80134a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 80134a. (1) The operator of a vessel who knows or who
2 has reason to believe that he or she has been involved in an
3 accident resulting in serious impairment of a body function or
4 death of a person shall immediately stop his or her vessel at the
5 scene of the accident and shall remain there until the
6 requirements of sections 80133 and 80134 are fulfilled.
7 (2) Except as provided in subsection (3), a person who
8 violates subsection (1) is guilty of a felony punishable by
9 imprisonment for not more than 5 years or by a fine of not more
10 than $5,000.00, or both.
11 (3) A person who violates subsection (1) following an
Senate Bill No. 658 as amended October 14, 2003
1 accident caused by that person that results in the death of
2 another person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment
3 for not more than 15 years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00,
4 or both.
<<(4) As used in this section, "serious impairment of a body function" means that term as defined in section 58c of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.58c.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect January 31, 2004.>>