SB-1256, As Passed House, June 11, 2008
April 17, 2008, Introduced by Senators KAHN, GILBERT, CASSIS, McMANUS, VAN WOERKOM, JELINEK, STAMAS, PAPPAGEORGE and RICHARDVILLE and referred to the Committee on Local, Urban and State Affairs.
A bill to amend 2006 PA 152, entitled
"An act to allow the requiring of a permit before demonstrating
outside of locations in which a funeral service is being held; to
allow local units of government to prohibit certain conduct at or
near the locations in which a funeral service is being held; to
prescribe the powers and duties of certain local governments and
officials; and to provide for penalties,"
by amending section 3 (MCL 123.1113).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 3. The ordinance authorized under section 1 may also
include
such other provisions as the local unit of government
considers necessary, including, but not limited to, prohibiting any
person from doing any of the following within 500 feet of the
property line of a building or other location where a funeral,
memorial service, burial, or viewing of a deceased person is being
conducted
or within 500 feet of a funeral procession or burial in
the hour immediately before, or during, or in the 2 hours
immediately following:
(a) Making loud and raucous noise and continuing to do so
after being asked to stop.
(b) Making any statement or gesture that would make a
reasonable person under the circumstances feel intimidated,
threatened, or harassed.
(c) Engaging in any other conduct that the person knows or
should reasonably know will disturb, disrupt, or adversely affect
the funeral, memorial service, viewing of the deceased person,
funeral procession, or burial.