March 29, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Espinoza, Polidori, Byrum, Byrnes, Brown, LeBlanc, Kathleen Law, Wojno, Lemmons, Jackson, Young, Mayes, Ebli, Hammon, Hammel, Hopgood, Bieda and Rick Jones 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 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
1 Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
2 unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4551(request no.
3 01873'07) of the 94th Legislature is enacted into law.