"PEACE OFFICER"; MODIFY DEFINITION                                                            S.B. 59:

                                                                                 SUMMARY OF INTRODUCED BILL

                                                                                                         IN COMMITTEE

Senate Bill 59 (as introduced 2-8-23)                                          (Senate-passed version)

Sponsor:  Senator John Cherry

Committee:  Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety

Date Completed:  3-15-23

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Mental Health Code to modify the definition of "peace officer".

Currently, the Code defines "peace officer" as an officer of the Department of State Police (MSP) or of a law enforcement agency of a county, township, city, or village who is responsible for preventing and detecting crime and enforcing the criminal laws of Michigan.

Under the bill, "peace officer" would mean an officer of the MSP, or an officer of a law enforcement agency of a county, township, city, or village who is responsible for preventing and detecting crime and enforcing the criminal law of Michigan, or an officer of a law enforcement agency who is licensed under the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards.

MCL 330.1100c                                                                                                       

PREVIOUS LEGISLATION

(Please note: The information in this summary provides a cursory overview of previous legislation and its progress. It does not provide a comprehensive account of all previous legislative efforts on the relevant subject matter.)

The bill is a reintroduction of Senate Bill 1172 of the 2021-2022 Legislative Session. Senate Bill 1172 was reported by the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services but received no further action.

                                                                         Legislative Analyst:  Tyler P. VanHuyse

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

                                                                                   Fiscal Analyst:  Ellyn Ackerman

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.