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MI SB1038
Bill
AI Summary
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Amends Michigan's sentencing guidelines (MCL 777.16b) to add 13 specific felonies under Chapter 750 to the offenses covered by sentencing guidelines in Chapter XVII of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
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Adds offense of aiming a beam from a directed energy device at an aircraft or into its path (MCL 750.43a) as a Class E felony with maximum 5-year sentence.
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Adds multiple animal-related felonies including fighting animals, organizing animal fights, attending animal fights, breeding/selling fighting animals, possessing animal fight equipment, and killing/torturing animals with sentences ranging from 2 to life imprisonment.
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Adds felonies related to harm to law enforcement animals and search and rescue dogs, including killing/serious injury (Class E, 5 years) and harassment/harm while committing a crime (Class H, 2 years).
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Takes effect 90 days after enactment only if Senate Bill 1037 of the 98th Legislature is also enacted into law.
Legislative Description
Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of aiming beam of directed energy from a directed energy device at aircraft or into path of aircraft; enact. Amends sec. 16b, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16b). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1037'16
Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Judiciary
9/6/2016