MCOLES LICENSED OR CERTIFIED OFFICERS H.B. 5494 (H-1)-5501:
SUMMARY OF BILL
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE
House Bill 5494 (Substitute H-1 as reported without amendment)
House Bill 5495 (Substitute H-1 as reported without amendment)
House Bill 5496 (as reported without amendment)
House Bill 5497 (Substitute H-1 as reported without amendment)
House Bills 5498 through 5501 (as reported without amendment)
Sponsor: Representative Vanessa Guerra (H.B. 5494)
Representative Stephanie Chang (H.B. 5495)
Representative Peter J. Lucido (H.B. 5496)
Representative Klint Kesto (H.B. 5497 & 5498)
Representative Triston Cole (H.B. 5499)
Representative Jim Tedder (H.B. 5500)
Representative Kathy Crawford (H.B. 5501)
CONTENT
The bills would amend various statutes to refer to peace officers or police officers who were licensed or certified under the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards Act, rather than those who are certified pursuant to the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards Act.
House Bill 5494 (H-1) would amend the Public Body Law Enforcement Agency Act regarding law enforcement officers granted powers and authority of peace and police officers in certain law enforcement agencies created by multicounty parks districts and large school districts.
House Bill 5495 (H-1) would amend the definition of "law enforcement officer" in the Wolf-Dog Cross Act.
House Bill 5496 would amend the Michigan Unarmed Combat Regulatory Act regarding an inspector required to be present at a professional boxing or professional or amateur mixed martial arts event.
House Bill 5497 (H-1) would amend the handgun licensure law to revise several definitions that apply to various types of law enforcement officers and retired officers, and their exemptions from certain requirements under the law.
House Bill 5498 would amend Public Act 563 of 2006, which restricts the use and disclosure of certain statements made by law enforcement officers, to revise the Act's definition of "law enforcement officer".
House Bill 5499 would amend the Legislative Sergeant at Arms Police Powers Act regarding the training and certification requirements for a Sergeant at Arms or assistant sergeant at arms commissioned by the Senate or House of Representatives.
House Bill 5500 would amend the definition of "police officer" in the Michigan Vehicle Code.
House Bill 5501 would amend the definition of "law enforcement officer" in the Large Carnivore Act.
Each of the bills is tie-barred to Senate Bill 92 and would take effect 90 days after enactment. (As passed by the Senate, Senate Bill 92 (S-7) would amend the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards Act to codify the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES), which was created by an Executive Reorganization Order. That legislation also would revise various law enforcement standards, and would require MCOLES to grant a license, rather than certification, to a person who meets the standards and will be employed as a law enforcement officer. In addition, Senate Bill 92 (S-7) would rename the Act the "Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards Act".)
MCL 25.586 & 25.587 (H.B. 5494) Legislative Analyst: Patrick Affholter
287.1002 (H.B. 5495)
338.3633 (H.B. 5496)
28.421 et al. (H.B. 5497)
15.391 (H.B. 5498)
4.382 (H.B. 5499)
257.42 & 257.726c (H.B. 5500)
287.1102 (H.B. 5501)
FISCAL IMPACT
The bills would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 7-21-16 Fiscal Analyst: Bruce Baker
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.