Bill Text: MI SB0056 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Crimes; organized; definition of racketeering; include certain embezzlement crimes. Amends sec. 159g of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.159g).
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-01-23 - Referred To Committee On Judiciary And Public Safety [SB0056 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2019-SB0056-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL No. 56
January 23, 2019, Introduced by Senators RUNESTAD, MACDONALD, OUTMAN, JOHNSON, LUCIDO, ANANICH, BAYER and ZORN and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled
"The Michigan penal code,"
by amending section 159g (MCL 750.159g), as amended by 2014 PA 300.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 159g. As used in this chapter, "racketeering" means
committing, attempting to commit, conspiring to commit, or aiding
or abetting, soliciting, coercing, or intimidating a person to
commit an offense for financial gain, involving any of the
following:
(a) A felony violation of section 8 of the tobacco products
tax act, 1993 PA 327, MCL 205.428, concerning tobacco product
taxes, or section 9 of former 1947 PA 265, concerning cigarette
taxes.
(b) A violation of section 11151(3) of the natural resources
and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.11151, or
section 48(3) of former 1979 PA 64, concerning felonious disposal
of hazardous waste.
(c) A felony violation of part 74 of the public health code,
1978 PA 368, MCL 333.7401 to 333.7461, concerning controlled
substances.
(d) A felony violation of section 7340, 7340c, or 17766c of
the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.7340, 333.7340c, and
333.17766c, concerning ephedrine or pseudoephedrine.
(e) A felony violation of section 60 of the social welfare
act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.60, concerning welfare fraud.
(f)
A violation of section 4, 5, or 7 of the medicaid Medicaid
false claim act, 1977 PA 72, MCL 400.604, 400.605, and 400.607,
concerning
medicaid Medicaid fraud.
(g) A felony violation of section 18 of the Michigan gaming
control and revenue act, 1996 IL 1, MCL 432.218, concerning the
business of gaming.
(h) A felony violation of section 909(4) of the Michigan
liquor control code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1909, concerning
the illegal sale, delivery, or importation of spirits.
(i) A violation of section 508 of the uniform securities act
(2002), 2008 PA 551, MCL 451.2508, concerning fraud.
(j) A violation of section 5 or 7 of 1978 PA 33, MCL 722.675
and 722.677, concerning the display or dissemination of obscene
matter to minors.
(k) A violation of section 49, concerning animal fighting.
(l) A felony violation of section 72, 73, 74, 75, or 77,
concerning arson.
(m) A violation of section 93, 94, 95, or 96, concerning bank
bonds, bills, notes, and property.
(n) A violation of section 110 or 110a, concerning breaking
and entering or home invasion.
(o) A violation of section 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, or 124,
concerning bribery.
(p) A violation of section 120a, concerning jury tampering.
(q) A violation of section 145c, concerning child sexually
abusive activity or material.
(r) A violation of section 145d, concerning internet or
computer crimes.
(s) A felony violation of section 157n, 157p, 157q, 157r,
157s, 157t, or 157u, concerning credit cards or financial
transaction devices.
(t) A felony violation of section 174, 174a, 175, 176, 180,
181, or 182, concerning embezzlement.
(u) A felony violation of chapter XXXIII, concerning
explosives and bombs.
(v) A violation of section 213, concerning extortion.
(w) A felony violation of section 218, concerning false
pretenses.
(x) A felony violation of section 223(2), 224(1)(a), (b), or
(c), 224b, 224c, 224e(1), 226, 227, 234a, 234b, or 237a, concerning
firearms or dangerous weapons.
(y) A felony violation of chapter XLI, concerning forgery and
counterfeiting.
(z) A violation of section 271, 272, 273, or 274, concerning
securities fraud.
(aa) A violation of section 300a, concerning food stamps or
coupons or access devices.
(bb) A violation of section 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 305a, or
313, concerning gambling.
(cc) A violation of section 316 or 317, concerning murder.
(dd) A violation of section 330, 331, or 332, concerning horse
racing.
(ee) A violation of section 349, 349a, or 350, concerning
kidnapping.
(ff) A felony violation of chapter LII, concerning larceny.
(gg) A violation of section 411k, concerning money laundering.
(hh) A violation of section 422, 423, 424, or 425, concerning
perjury or subornation of perjury.
(ii) A violation of section 452, 455, 457, 458, or 459,
concerning prostitution.
(jj) A violation of chapter LXVIIA, concerning human
trafficking.
(kk) A violation of section 529, 529a, 530, or 531, concerning
robbery.
(ll) A felony violation of section 535 or 535a, concerning
stolen, embezzled, or converted property.
(mm) A violation of chapter LXXXIII-A, concerning terrorism.
(nn) A violation of section 5 of 1984 PA 343, MCL 752.365,
concerning obscenity.
(oo) A felony violation of the identity theft protection act,
2004
PA 452, MCL 445.61 to 445.77.445.79d.
(pp) An offense committed within this state or another state
that constitutes racketeering activity as defined in 18 USC
1961(1).
(qq) An offense committed within this state or another state
in violation of a law of the United States that is substantially
similar to a violation listed in subdivisions (a) through (pp).
(rr) An offense committed in another state in violation of a
statute of that state that is substantially similar to a violation
listed in subdivisions (a) through (pp).
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
