2014 House Bill 5615 / Public Act 300

Make buying ephedrine for meth a RICO crime

Introduced in the House

June 3, 2014

Introduced by Rep. John Kivela (D-109)

To include purchasing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine knowing it will be used to illegally manufacture methamphetamine in the list of "predicate" crimes that come under the state racketeering law (RICO), which among other things would allow the seizure and sale of a violator’s assets, with the proceeds going to law enforcement agencies. See also House Bills 5363, 5089, 5090, and Senate Bill 563.

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

June 4, 2014

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 10, 2014

Passed in the House 107 to 2 (details)

To include purchasing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine knowing it will be used to illegally manufacture methamphetamine, and closely related offenses, in the list of "predicate" crimes that come under the state racketeering law (RICO), which among other things would allow the seizure and sale of a violator’s assets, with the proceeds going to law enforcement agencies. See also House Bills 5363, 5089, 5090, and Senate Bill 563.

Received in the Senate

June 11, 2014

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Sept. 30, 2014

Passed in the Senate 36 to 2 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Oct. 9, 2014