Bill Text: MI HB4620 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Crimes; other; penalties for crime of obtaining signature by fraud; revise. Amends secs. 159g & 273 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.159g & 750.273).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-08-27 - Referred To Committee On Judiciary [HB4620 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2009-HB4620-Engrossed.html
HB-4620, As Passed House, August 26, 2009
HOUSE BILL No. 4620
March 18, 2009, Introduced by Reps. Bledsoe, Liss, Constan, Geiss, Robert Jones, Scripps, Switalski, Tlaib, Roberts, Slavens, Lisa Brown, Barnett, Bauer and Neumann and referred to the Committee on Senior Health, Security, and Retirement.
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled
"The Michigan penal code,"
by amending sections 159g and 273 (MCL 750.159g and 750.273),
section 159g as amended by 2002 PA 124.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 159g. As used in this chapter, "racketeering" means
committing, attempting to commit, conspiring to commit, or aiding
or abetting, soliciting, coercing, or intimidating a person to
commit an offense for financial gain, involving any of the
following:
(a) A felony violation of section 8 of the tobacco products
tax act, 1993 PA 327, MCL 205.428, concerning tobacco product
taxes, or section 9 of former 1947 PA 265, concerning cigarette
taxes.
(b) A violation of section 11151(3) of the natural resources
and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.11151, or
section 48(3) of former 1979 PA 64, concerning felonious disposal
of hazardous waste.
(c)
A felony violation of part 74 or section 17766a of the
public
health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.7401 to 333.7461, and
333.17766a,
concerning controlled substances. or
androgenic
anabolic
steroids.
(d) A felony violation of section 60 of the social welfare
act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.60, concerning welfare fraud.
(e) A violation of section 4, 5, or 7 of the medicaid false
claim act, 1977 PA 72, MCL 400.604, 400.605, and 400.607,
concerning medicaid fraud.
(f) A felony violation of section 18 of the Michigan gaming
control
and revenue act, the Initiated Law of 1996 IL 1, MCL
432.218, concerning the business of gaming.
(g) A violation of section 409 of the uniform securities act,
1964
PA 265, MCL 451.809, concerning securities fraud.
(h) A violation of section 5 or 7 of 1978 PA 33, MCL 722.675
and 722.677, concerning the display or dissemination of obscene
matter to minors.
(i) A felony violation of section 72, 73, 74, 75, or 77,
concerning arson.
(j) A violation of section 93, 94, 95, or 96, concerning bank
bonds, bills, notes, and property.
(k) A violation of section 110 or 110a, concerning breaking
and entering or home invasion.
(l) A violation of section 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, or 124,
concerning bribery.
(m) A violation of section 120a, concerning jury tampering.
(n) A violation of section 145c, concerning child sexually
abusive activity or material.
(o) A felony violation of section 157n, 157p, 157q, 157r,
157s, 157t, or 157u, concerning credit cards or financial
transaction devices.
(p) A felony violation of section 174, 175, 176, 180, 181, or
182, concerning embezzlement.
(q) A felony violation of chapter XXXIII, concerning
explosives and bombs.
(r) A violation of section 213, concerning extortion.
(s) A felony violation of section 218, concerning false
pretenses.
(t) A felony violation of section 223(2), 224(1)(a), (b), or
(c), 224b, 224c, 224e(1), 226, 227, 234a, 234b, or 237a, concerning
firearms or dangerous weapons.
(u) A felony violation of chapter XLI, concerning forgery and
counterfeiting.
(v) A violation of section 271, 272, 273, or 274, concerning
securities fraud.
(w) A violation of section 300a, concerning food stamps or
coupons or access devices.
(x) A violation of section 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 305a, or
313, concerning gambling.
(y) A violation of section 316 or 317, concerning murder.
(z) A violation of section 330, 331, or 332, concerning horse
racing.
(aa) A violation of section 349, 349a, or 350, concerning
kidnapping.
(bb) A felony violation of chapter LII, concerning larceny.
(cc) A violation of section 411k, concerning money laundering.
(dd) A violation of section 422, 423, 424, or 425, concerning
perjury or subornation of perjury.
(ee) A violation of section 452, 455, 457, 458, or 459,
concerning prostitution.
(ff) A violation of section 529, 529a, 530, or 531, concerning
robbery.
(gg) A felony violation of section 535, 535a, or 536a,
concerning stolen, embezzled, or converted property.
(hh) A violation of chapter LXXXIII-A, concerning terrorism.
(ii) A violation of section 5 of 1984 PA 343, MCL 752.365,
concerning obscenity.
(jj) An offense committed within this state or another state
that constitutes racketeering activity as defined in section
1961(1)
of title 18 of the United States Code, 18 U.S.C. USC 1961.
(kk) An offense committed within this state or another state
in violation of a law of the United States that is substantially
similar to a violation listed in subdivisions (a) through (ii).
(ll) An offense committed in another state in violation of a
statute of that state that is substantially similar to a violation
listed in subdivisions (a) through (ii).
Sec.
273. Fraudulently obtaining signature to note, etc.—Any A
person
who shall, by representing that he is the agent of any
person,
company, firm or corporation, or by any other means,
fraudulently
obtain obtains the signature of any person with the
intent
to cheat and defraud such that
person , to any promissory
note,
bill of exchange, due bill, order, contract or any paper
writing
whatever, shall be is guilty of a
felony , punishable by
imprisonment
in the state prison for not more than 10 years or by a
fine
of not more than 5,000 dollars $5,000.00,
or both.
