2017 House Bill 4064 / Public Act 30

Ban aiming a “directed energy device” at an aircraft

Introduced in the House

Jan. 24, 2017

Introduced by Rep. Tom Barrett (R-71)

To provide sentencing guidelines for the penalties proposed by House Bill 4063 for beaming directed energy at an aircraft.

Referred to the Committee on Law and Justice

March 7, 2017

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 16, 2017

Passed in the House 106 to 2 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 21, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

March 30, 2017

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

April 25, 2017

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To provide sentencing guidelines for the penalties proposed by House Bill 4063 for beaming directed energy at an aircraft.

Received in the House

April 25, 2017

May 2, 2017

Passed in the House 105 to 2 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

May 8, 2017