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MI HB6256
Bill
Status
12/5/2018
Primary Sponsor
Beau LaFave
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AI Summary
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Amends Michigan Penal Code Section 159g to expand the definition of "racketeering" to explicitly include obtaining "money, property, or any other thing of value" as forms of financial gain.
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Applies the expanded racketeering definition to a comprehensive list of 48 categories of criminal violations, including drug trafficking, fraud, theft, weapons violations, human trafficking, and terrorism.
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Includes federal crimes that constitute racketeering activity under 18 USC 1961(1) and substantially similar violations of federal law or laws of other states within the definition.
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Takes effect 90 days after enactment into law.
Legislative Description
Crimes; organized; crimes involving racketeering; include money, property, or any other thing of value in description of financial gain from racketeering. Amends sec. 159g of 1931 PA 328 (MCl 750.159g).
Crimes: other
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Judiciary
12/6/2018