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MI HB5656

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/8/2009

Primary Sponsor

John Espinoza

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Adds animal fighting (section 49) as a racketeering predicate offense under Michigan's racketeering statute (MCL 750.159g).

  • Defines racketeering as committing, attempting, conspiring to commit, or aiding/abetting offenses for financial gain involving 39 enumerated categories of felonies and violations.

  • Expands racketeering predicate offenses to include federal crimes defined in 18 USC 1961(1) and substantially similar violations of other states' laws.

  • Maintains existing predicate offenses including drug trafficking, fraud (welfare, Medicaid, securities), organized crime (extortion, money laundering, robbery), weapons violations, and explosives offenses.

  • Applies to offenses committed in Michigan or other states that meet the statutory definitions of racketeering activity.

Legislative Description

Crimes; animals; racketeering statute; include animal fighting as predicate offense and revise certain in rem forfeiture provisions. Amends secs. 159g, 159m & 159q of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.159g et seq.).

Crimes, animals

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Judiciary

3/9/2010

Committee Referrals

Judiciary12/8/2009

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