QUARANTINE VIOLATIONS: FELONIES H.B. 4567 (S-1): FLOOR ANALYSIS
House Bill 4567 (Substitute S-1 as reported by the Committee of the Whole)
Sponsor: Representative David Booher
House Committee: Agriculture
Senate Committee: Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism
CONTENT
The bill would amend the sentencing guidelines in the Code of Criminal Procedure to specify that the following offenses would be Class E felonies against the public order punishable by a maximum prison sentence of five years:
-- Intentional violation of a quarantine rule or order issued under Public Act 72 of 1945 (as proposed by House Bill 4560).
-- Intentional violation of a quarantine or a permit relating to an insect pest or plant disease for which a quarantine had been issued (as proposed by House Bill 4562).
The bill is tie-barred to House Bills 4560 and 4562 and would take effect September 1, 2005.
MCL 777.12m Legislative Analyst: J.P. Finet
FISCAL IMPACT
Please see the FISCAL IMPACT on House Bill 4560.
Date Completed: 6-8-05 Fiscal Analyst: Bethany Wicksall
floor\hb4567 Analysis available @ http://www.michiganlegislature.org
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. hb4567/0506