HB-4550, As Passed Senate, December 11, 2007

SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4550

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 2006 PA 518.

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)~~ 750.50(4)(c)	Pub ord	G	Animal neglect or cruelty ~~— second offense~~ involving 4 or more animals but fewer than 10 animals or with 1 prior conviction	2
8	750.50(4)(d)	Pub ord	F	Animal neglect or cruelty ~~— third or subsequent offense~~ involving 10 or more animals or with 2 or more prior convictions	4
9	750.50b(2)	Property	F	Killing or torturing animals	4
10	750.50c(5)	Pub ord	E	Killing or causing serious physical harm to law enforcement animal or search and rescue dog	5
11	750.50c(7)	Pub saf	H	Harassing or causing harm to law enforcement animal or search and rescue dog while committing crime	2
12	750.68	Property	G	Changing brands with intent to steal	4