STATE PROPERTIES SECURITY                                                                        S.B. 207:

                                                                                  SUMMARY OF INTRODUCED BILL

                                                                                                         IN COMMITTEE

Senate Bill 207 (as introduced 3-2-17)

Sponsor:  Senator Mike Green

Committee:  Judiciary

Date Completed:  3-6-17 

CONTENT

The bill would amend Public Act 59 of 1935, which creates the Michigan State Police (MSP), to permit the MSP Director to authorize State-employed security personnel to exercise limited arrest powers on any State property.

Under the Act, the MSP Director may authorize limited arrest powers for security personnel employed by the State for the protection of State-owned or -leased property or facilities in the City of Lansing and in Eaton County's Windsor Township (the site of the State Secondary Complex). Limited arrest authority may be exercised only when the security employee is on a tour of duty as prescribed by the Director upon State-owned or -leased property and the person is identified by a uniform as a State security employee.

The bill would delete reference to the City of Lansing and Windsor Township.  Under the bill, the MSP Director could authorize State-employed security personnel to exercise limited arrest powers for the protection of State-owned or -leased property and facilities.

The bill would take effect 90 days after its enactment.

MCL 28.6c                                                              Legislative Analyst:  Patrick Affholter

FISCAL IMPACT

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

                                                                                       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.