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MI HB 4254

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Animals: care and treatment; conducting of research or training activities on dogs in a manner that causes pain or distress; prohibit. Amends secs. 2674, 2675 & 2678 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2674 et seq.); adds secs. 2670 & 2675a & repeals secs. 2672 & 2673 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2672 & 333.2673).

Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) · lower

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Did MI HB 4254 pass?

Not yet. MI HB 4254 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-30): recommendation concurred in

What is MI HB 4254 about?

MI HB 4254 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) titled “Animals: care and treatment; conducting of research or training activities on dogs in a manner that causes pain or distress; prohibit. Amends secs. 2674, 2675 & 2678 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2674 et seq.); adds secs. 2670 & 2675a & repeals secs. 2672 & 2673 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2672 & 333.2673).”.

Who sponsors MI HB 4254?

Joseph Aragona is the primary sponsor of MI HB 4254, joined by 26 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-03-18
Latest action
2025-10-30 — recommendation concurred in
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Joseph Aragonaprimary
  • Jay DeBoyercosponsor
  • Timothy Besoncosponsor
  • Angela Rigascosponsor
  • Jason Woolfordcosponsor
  • Regina Weisscosponsor
  • Carol Glanvillecosponsor
  • Emily Dievendorfcosponsor
  • Mike Hoadleycosponsor
  • Natalie Pricecosponsor
  • Douglas Wozniakcosponsor
  • James DeSanacosponsor
  • Mike McFallcosponsor
  • Angela Witwercosponsor
  • Jimmie Wilsoncosponsor
  • Veronica Paizcosponsor
  • Kelly Breencosponsor
  • John Rothcosponsor
  • Penelope Tsernogloucosponsor
  • Gina Johnsencosponsor
  • Erin Byrnescosponsor
  • Reggie Millercosponsor
  • Ken Bortoncosponsor
  • Matt Koleszarcosponsor
  • Alicia St. Germainecosponsor
  • Tom Kunsecosponsor
  • Betsy Coffiacosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-10-30

    recommendation concurred in

  2. 2025-10-30

    reported with recommendation for referral to Committee on Rules

    committee-passage

  3. 2025-03-19

    bill electronically reproduced 03/18/2025

  4. 2025-03-18

    referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-18

    read a first time

    reading-1

  6. 2025-03-18

    introduced by Representative Rep. Joseph Aragona

    introduction

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Official source

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4254

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