Public Act 339 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. Pam Byrnes (D) on March 29, 2007, to revise the animal abuse crime sentencing guidelines to allow for the consecutive sentences proposed by House Bill 4551 for abusing two or more animals, or abuse that results in the death of an animal.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on March 29, 2007.
    • Reported in the House on June 13, 2007, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on June 14, 2007, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on June 14, 2007.
• Passed 80 to 26 in the House on June 14, 2007.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on June 19, 2007.
  • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 19, 2007.
    • Reported in the Senate on September 25, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-6) be adopted and that the bill then be adopted.
    • Substitute offered in the Senate on December 3, 2008, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.
• Passed 32 to 5 in the Senate on December 4, 2008, to revise the animal abuse crime sentencing guidelines to allow for the consecutive sentences proposed by House Bill 4551 for abusing two or more animals, or abuse that results in the death of an animal.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on December 4, 2008.
• Passed 102 to 6 in the House on December 9, 2008, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 23, 2008.