September 5, 2006, Introduced by Senators GOSCHKA, KUIPERS, JOHNSON, GILBERT, GARCIA and BARCIA and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled
"The code of criminal procedure,"
by amending section 16b of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16b), as amended
by 2000 PA 279.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 CHAPTER XVII
2 Sec. 16b. This chapter applies to the following felonies
3 enumerated in chapter 750 of the Michigan Compiled Laws:
4 M.C.L. Category Class Description Stat Max
5 750.49(2)(a) to (d) Pub ord F Fighting animals or providing facilities for animal fights 4
6 750.49(2)(e) Pub ord F Organizing or promoting animal fights 4
1 750.49(2)(f) Pub ord H Attending animal fight 4
2 750.49(2)(g) Pub ord F Breeding or selling fighting animals 4
3 750.49(2)(h) Pub ord F Selling or possessing equipment for animal fights 4
4 750.49(8) Person A Inciting fighting animal resulting in death Life
5 750.49(9) Person F Inciting fighting animal to attack 4
6 750.49(10) Person D Fighting animal attacking without provocation and death resulting 15
7 750.50(4) Pub ord G Animal neglect or cruelty—second offense 2
8 Pub ord F Animal neglect or cruelty—third or subsequent offense 4
9 750.50b(2) Property F Killing or torturing animals 4
10 750.50c(5) Pub
ord E D Killing or causing serious physical harm to law
enforcement or search and rescue animal 5 10
11 750.50c(6) Pub ord E Causing physical harm to law enforcement or search and rescue animal or harassing or interfering with law enforcement or search and rescue animal 5
12 750.50c(7) Pub
saf H D Harassing or causing harm to law enforcement or search and rescue animal while committing crime 2 10
1 750.68 Property G Changing brands with intent to steal 4
2 Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
3 unless Senate Bill No. 1404
4 of the 93rd Legislature is enacted into law.