February 26, 2003, Introduced by Reps. Spade, Sheltrown, Tobocman, Sak and Kooiman and referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice.
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
6 (d) Pub ord F Fighting animals or
7 providing facilities
8 for animal fights 4
9 750.49(2)(e) Pub ord F Organizing or promoting
10 animal fights 4
11 750.49(2)(f) Pub ord H Attending animal fight 4
12 750.49(2)(g) Pub ord F Breeding or selling
13 fighting animals 4
1 750.49(2)(h) Pub ord F Selling or possessing
2 equipment for animal
3 fights 4
4 750.49(8) Person A Inciting fighting animal
5 resulting in death Life
6 750.49(9) Person F Inciting fighting animal
7 to attack 4
8 750.49(10) Person D Fighting animal attacking
9 without provocation and
10 death resulting 15
11 750.50(4) Pub ord G Animal neglect or cruelty
12 -- second offense 2
13 Pub ord F Animal neglect or cruelty
14 -- third or subsequent
15 offense 4
16 750.50a(4)(c) Person E Injuring or killing a dog
17 guide or service animal 5
18 750.50a(4)(d) Person D Unauthorized control over
19 a dog guide or service
20 animal 10
21 750.50b(2) Property F Killing or torturing
22 animals 4
23 750.50c(5) Pub ord E Killing or causing
24 serious physical harm
25 to law enforcement
26 animal 5
27 750.50c(7) Pub saf H Harassing or causing harm
28 to law enforcement
29 animal while committing
30 crime 2
31 750.68 Property G Changing brands with
32 intent to steal 4
33 Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take
34 effect unless Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. 4287
35 (request no. 02413'03) of the 92nd Legislature is enacted into
36 law.