Snyder signs bill making cyberbullying a crime, vetoes 'baby boxes'
Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press Published 7:05 p.m. ET Dec. 27, 2018 | Updated 7:07 p.m. ET Dec. 27, 2018
LANSING — Gov. Rick Snyder signed 48 bills into law this week, including one that would make cyber bullying a crime, but vetoed bills that would have translated into more digital billboards in the state and allowed parents to surrender their newborns in "baby boxes."
None of the most controversial bills were included in this batch of bills acted on by Snyder, such as: allowing the Legislature to intervene in any case brought before the state; making it harder to gather the signatures needed to get a proposal on the statewide ballot; or prohibiting the state from implementing any regulations that are stricter than federal law.
He has until noon Tuesday to deal with the rest of the bills on his desk.
Included in the latest bills that Snyder signed into law were:
Making cyber bullying a crime, punishable by 93 days in jail and a $500 fine. “Cyberbullying can cause just as much trauma as traditional bullying so it’s important that it be considered a crime. With this bill, we are sending a message that bullying of any kind is not tolerated in Michigan,” Snyder said.
Allowing out-of-state residents to count as in-state employees if they work at a Michigan company that borders another state or Canada to qualify for economic development purposes.
Allow some animals used in fighting operations to be put up for adoption.(This is a good bill. Almost all animals used in fighting have been euthanized immediately & never given a chance at rehabilitation. I just keep thinking of Michael Vick's dogs and how wonderful so many of them were.)
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