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MI HB4506

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/24/2011

Primary Sponsor

Ed McBroom

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Origin

House of Representatives

96th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends MCL 777.12m to add sentencing guidelines for 12 felony violations under Michigan's agricultural and animal-related statutes in chapters 285-289.

  • Adds new offenses including grain dealers act violations (Category H, Class H, max 5 years), false pretenses under family farm development act ($1,000-$20,000 range as Class E, max 5 years; $20,000+ as Class D, max 10 years), and dangerous animal offenses causing death (Class C, max 15 years) or serious injury (Class G, max 4 years).

  • Includes sentencing guidelines for livestock contamination, organic products act violations, cervidae producer violations, adulterated food violations, and animal industry act violations with penalties ranging from 1 to 5 years imprisonment.

  • Conditioned on enactment of House Bills 4503, 4504, 4505, and 4699 from the 96th Legislature; bill does not take effect unless all four companion bills are also enacted.

Legislative Description

Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for sporting swine marketing act violations; enact. Amends sec. 12m, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.12m). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4503'11, HB 4504'11, HB 4505'11

State agencies (existing), agriculture

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Agriculture

7/13/2011

Committee Referrals

Agriculture3/24/2011

Full Bill Text

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