Bill > HB4717

This bill amends Michigan's legal definition of "racketeering" to include additional criminal activities that can be considered racketeering offenses, with a key new addition being fraudulent insurance acts as defined under section 4503 of the Michigan Insurance Code. The bill expands the existing list of crimes that qualify as racketeering from previous lettered subdivisions to now include a new entry (rr) specifically addressing insurance fraud. The bill makes numerous technical changes to the existing law, primarily renumbering and reorganizing the existing subdivisions of criminal activities while maintaining most of the previous language. The changes also include minor deletions, such as removing a reference to section 77 related to arson. The bill will take effect 90 days after being enacted into law, and it aims to provide a more comprehensive definition of racketeering that includes a broader range of criminal activities potentially undertaken for financial gain. The expanded definition could help law enforcement and prosecutors more effectively address complex criminal schemes involving insurance fraud and other specified criminal activities.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4717