Bill > HB5842

This bill amends the DNA Identification Profiling System Act to modify the references to "prostitute" and "prostitution" in the existing law. The key provisions include: 1. Replacing references to "prostitution" with "commercial sexual activity" throughout the relevant sections. 2. Modifying the list of misdemeanors for which a DNA sample can be collected to include "loitering in a house, vehicle, or other place in which commercial sexual activity is practiced, encouraged, or allowed" instead of "loitering in a house of ill fame or prostitution." 3. Changing the language related to "first and second prostitution violations" to "commercial sexual activity violations." 4. Replacing the term "leasing a house for purposes of prostitution" with "renting a house, room, or vehicle for purposes of commercial sexual activity." 5. Providing that the assessment for DNA collection does not apply to a juvenile or their parent, guardian, or legal custodian starting October 1, 2024. The bill aims to update the terminology used in the existing law to align with more contemporary and less stigmatizing language around commercial sexual activity.

Government Affairs, Justice

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2024-HB-5842