2025 House Bill 4646

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crimes against animals; revise.

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 1 of chapter XVII (MCL 777.1), as amended by 2002 PA 34.

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House Bills 4645 through 4651 amends Michigan's criminal procedure code to include companion animals in the scoring of aggravated physical abuse offenses, assigning specific points for egregious conduct against them and expanding legal protections for animals.

Introduced in the House

June 12, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Doug Wozniak (R-59) and five co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Gina Johnsen (R-78), Angela Rigas (R-79), Tom Kunse (R-100), David Martin (R-68) and Joseph Aragona (R-60)

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary