2017 House Bill 4333 / 2018 Public Act 652

Increase animal cruelty penalties

Introduced in the House

March 8, 2017

Introduced

To authorize sentencing guidelines for the enhanced penalties proposed by House Bill 4332 for certain “aggravated” animal cruelty crimes.

Referred to the Committee on Law and Justice

May 30, 2017

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Nov. 9, 2017

Substitute offered by Rep. Tommy Brann (R-77)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Nov. 29, 2017

Passed in the House 90 to 17 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 5, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Jan. 18, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 13, 2018

Passed in the Senate 33 to 4 (details)

To authorize sentencing guidelines for the enhanced penalties proposed by House Bill 4332 for certain “aggravated” animal cruelty crimes.

Dec. 18, 2018

Received

Dec. 19, 2018

Motion to reconsider by Sen. Mike Kowall (R-15)

The vote by which the bill was passed.

The motion passed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Sen. Rick Jones (R-24)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 34 to 4 (details)

Received in the House

Dec. 20, 2018

Passed in the House 92 to 15 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 28, 2018