2008 Senate Bill 1114 / Public Act 431

Revise larceny law

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 13, 2008

Introduced by Sen. Cameron Brown (R-16)

To revise the determination of severity level of crimes of larceny so that the calculation of the stolen property’s value includes the cost of damage caused by its theft.

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Regulatory Reform

June 27, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that adds explicit provisions related to stealing nonferrous metal.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To make a person who committed larceny by stealing nonferrous metal subject to the graduated penalties that apply to stealing other things depending on the value, which range from 93 days in jail and a $500 fine to 10 years and $15,000, or three-times the value of the stolen object, which for nonferrous metal would include the cost of damage caused by its theft. See also Senate Bills 720 and 1358.

Received in the House

June 27, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

Dec. 11, 2008

Amendment offered by Rep. Terry Brown (D-84)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bills 5694 and 6181, and to Senate Bills 720 and 1571, meaning this bill cannot become law unless those ones do also. Those are other bills in this same legislative package.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 101 to 0 (details)

To make a person who committed larceny by stealing nonferrous metal subject to the graduated penalties that apply to stealing other things depending on the value, which range from 93 days in jail and a $500 fine to 10 years and $15,000, or three-times the value of the stolen object, which for nonferrous metal would include the cost of damage caused by its theft. See also Senate Bills 720 and 1358, and House Bills 5694 and 6181.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 18, 2008

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2008