“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:
While I am absolutely sympathetic to the need of first responders to do their job, the legislation before us
fails to protect people’s constitutionally protected activities, most notably the right to monitor and record a
public official. I am fully open to a policy that provides first responders with appropriate protections while
also protecting people’s individual rights.”
Rep. Posthumus moved that House Bill No. 5575 be placed on its immediate passage.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
House Bill No. 5575, entitled
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding
section 409d.
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays
as follows: