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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

Introduced
2025-03-18
Status date
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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

  1. 2025-03-18

    introduced by Representative Rep. Joseph Aragona

    introduction

  2. 2025-03-18

    read a first time

    reading-1

  3. 2025-03-18

    referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-03-19

    bill electronically reproduced 03/18/2025

  5. 2025-10-30

    reported with recommendation for referral to Committee on Rules

    committee-passage

  6. 2025-10-30

    recommendation concurred in

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Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

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

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