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HB4738 • 2026

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for killing or causing serious physical harm to a police dog, police horse, or a search and rescue dog; modify. Amends sec. 16b, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4732'25

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for killing or causing serious physical harm to a police dog, police horse, or a search and rescue dog; modify. Amends sec. 16b, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4732'25

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Sponsor
William Bruck (District 30), Kara Hope (District 74), Joey Andrews (District 38), Joseph Pavlov (District 64), Samantha Steckloff (District 19), Jamie Thompson (District 28), Rylee Linting (District 27), Kathy Schmaltz (District 46), Joseph Aragona (District 60), Mike Mueller (District 72), Tom Kunse (District 100)
Last action
2025-07-22
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 07/15/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for killing or causing serious physical harm to a police dog, police horse, or a search and rescue dog; modify. Amends sec. 16b, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4732'25

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for killing or causing serious physical harm to a police dog, police horse, or a search and rescue dog; modify.

What This Bill Does

  • Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for killing or causing serious physical harm to a police dog, police horse, or a search and rescue dog; modify.
  • Amends sec.
  • 16b, ch.
  • XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16b).

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-07-22 HJ 65 Pg. 795

    bill electronically reproduced 07/15/2025

  2. 2025-07-15 HJ 64 Pg. 792

    introduced by Representative Rep. William Bruck

  3. 2025-07-15 HJ 64 Pg. 792

    read a first time

  4. 2025-07-15 HJ 64 Pg. 792

    referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for killing or causing serious physical harm to a police dog, police horse, or a search and rescue dog; modify. Amends sec. 16b, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4732'25