2025 House Bill 4648

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 33 of chapter XVII (MCL 777.33), as amended by 2021 PA 84.

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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. Stephanie Young (D-16) and six co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Gina Johnsen (R-78), Joseph Aragona (R-60), Angela Rigas (R-79), Tom Kunse (R-100), David Martin (R-68) and Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75)

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary