HOUSE BILL No. 6430

 

September 7, 2006, Introduced by Reps. David Law, Farhat, Baxter, Moore, Acciavatti, Pavlov, Mortimer, Nitz, Casperson, Stahl, Palsrok, Caul, Ball and Pastor and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

     A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled

 

"The Michigan penal code,"

 

(MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 411u.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 411u. (1) A person who has been convicted of any of the

 

following offenses shall not access a commercial social networking

 

website:

 

     (a) Section 520b, 520c, 520d, or 520e of the Michigan penal

 

code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.520b, 750.520c, 750.520d, and 750.520e,

 

having to do with criminal sexual conduct.

 

     (b) Section 145c of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL

 

750.145c, having to do with child sexually abusive activity or

 

materials.

 


     (2) Except as provided in subsection (3), a person who

 

violates subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by

 

imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than

 

$1,000.00, or both.

 

     (3) For a second or subsequent violation of subsection (1),

 

the person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not

 

more than 5 years or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.

 

     (4) As used in this section, "commercial social networking

 

website" means a commercially operated internet website offered by

 

a commercial entity that does all of the following:

 

     (a) Permits registered users to create an on-line profile that

 

includes detailed personal information.

 

     (b) Permits registered users to create an on-line journal and

 

share that journal with other users.

 

     (c) Permits registered users to share highly personalized

 

information.

 

     (d) Enables communication among users.