Animals: dogs; penalties for stealing or holding a dog; increase. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 357c & repeals sec. 8 of 1939 PA 309 (MCL 287.308).

Senate Bill 283 (SB 283) amends the Michigan penal code to establish specific penalties for stealing or taking a dog without the owner's consent. This bill directly affects individuals who steal dogs and aims to protect dog owners. Under the proposed changes, such an act would be classified as a misdemeanor. Penalties for this offense would include imprisonment for up to one year, a fine ranging from $500 to $1,500, or both. The bill also repeals an existing section of law related to animals.