SENATE BILL No. 598

 

 

October 3, 2013, Introduced by Senators CASPERSON, HANSEN, ANDERSON, WARREN, GREGORY, PROOS, NOFS, JONES, PAPPAGEORGE, BIEDA, HOPGOOD, ANANICH, JANSEN, ROBERTSON, MARLEAU, MOOLENAAR, ROCCA, BRANDENBURG, MEEKHOF, CASWELL, BOOHER, COLBECK, HILDENBRAND, KAHN, EMMONS and RICHARDVILLE and referred to the Committee on Families, Seniors and Human Services.

 

 

     A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled

 

"The Michigan penal code,"

 

by amending section 159g (MCL 750.159g), as amended by 2012 PA 351.

 

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 60 of the social welfare

 

act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.60, concerning welfare fraud.

 

     (e) A violation of section 4, 5, or 7 of the medicaid false

 

claim act, 1977 PA 72, MCL 400.604, 400.605, and 400.607,

 

concerning medicaid fraud.

 

     (f) 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.

 

     (g) 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.

 

     (h) (g) A violation of section 508 of the uniform securities

 

act (2002), 2008 PA 551, MCL 451.2508, concerning fraud.

 

     (i) (h) 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.

 

     (j) A violation of section 13, concerning enticing away a

 

female under the age of 18.

 

     (k) (i) A violation of section 49, concerning animal fighting.

 

     (l) (j) A felony violation of section 72, 73, 74, 75, or 77,

 

concerning arson.


 

     (m) (k) A violation of section 93, 94, 95, or 96, concerning

 

bank bonds, bills, notes, and property.

 

     (n) (l) A violation of section 110 or 110a, concerning breaking

 

and entering or home invasion.

 

     (o) (m) A violation of section 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, or

 

124, concerning bribery.

 

     (p) (n) A violation of section 120a, concerning jury

 

tampering.

 

     (q) (o) A violation of section 145c, concerning child sexually

 

abusive activity or material.

 

     (r) (p) A violation of section 145d, concerning internet or

 

computer crimes.

 

     (s) (q) A felony violation of section 157n, 157p, 157q, 157r,

 

157s, 157t, or 157u, concerning credit cards or financial

 

transaction devices.

 

     (t) (r) A felony violation of section 174, 175, 176, 180, 181,

 

or 182, concerning embezzlement.

 

     (u) (s) A felony violation of chapter XXXIII, concerning

 

explosives and bombs.

 

     (v) (t) A violation of section 213, concerning extortion.

 

     (w) (u) A felony violation of section 218, concerning false

 

pretenses.

 

     (x) (v) 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) (w) A felony violation of chapter XLI, concerning forgery

 

and counterfeiting.


 

     (z) (x) A violation of section 271, 272, 273, or 274,

 

concerning securities fraud.

 

     (aa) (y) A violation of section 300a, concerning food stamps

 

or coupons or access devices.

 

     (bb) (z) A violation of section 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 305a,

 

or 313, concerning gambling.

 

     (cc) (aa) A violation of section 316 or 317, concerning

 

murder.

 

     (dd) (bb) A violation of section 330, 331, or 332, concerning

 

horse racing.

 

     (ee) (cc) A violation of section 349, 349a, or 350, concerning

 

kidnapping.

 

     (ff) (dd) A felony violation of chapter LII, concerning

 

larceny.

 

     (gg) (ee) A violation of section 411k, concerning money

 

laundering.

 

     (hh) (ff) A violation of section 422, 423, 424, or 425,

 

concerning perjury or subornation of perjury.

 

     (ii) (gg) A violation of section 452, 455, 457, 458, or 459,

 

concerning prostitution.

 

     (jj) (hh) A violation of chapter LXVIIA, concerning human

 

trafficking.

 

     (kk) (ii) A violation of section 529, 529a, 530, or 531,

 

concerning robbery.

 

     (ll) (jj) A felony violation of section 535 or 535a, concerning

 

stolen, embezzled, or converted property.

 

     (mm) (kk) A violation of chapter LXXXIII-A, concerning


 

terrorism.

 

     (nn) (ll) A violation of section 5 of 1984 PA 343, MCL 752.365,

 

concerning obscenity.

 

     (oo) (mm) A felony violation of the identity theft protection

 

act, 2004 PA 452, MCL 445.61 to 445.77.

 

     (pp) (nn) An offense committed within this state or another

 

state that constitutes racketeering activity as defined in 18 USC

 

1961(1).

 

     (qq) (oo) 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 (nn).(pp).

 

     (rr) (pp) 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 (nn).(pp).

 

     (qq) 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.