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MI HB 4738

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Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for killing or causing serious physical harm to a police dog, police horse, or a search and rescue dog; modify. Amends sec. 16b, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4732'25

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

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Did MI HB 4738 pass?

Not yet. MI HB 4738 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-07-22): bill electronically reproduced 07/15/2025

What is MI HB 4738 about?

MI HB 4738 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) titled “Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for killing or causing serious physical harm to a police dog, police horse, or a search and rescue dog; modify. Amends sec. 16b, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4732'25”.

Who sponsors MI HB 4738?

William Bruck is the primary sponsor of MI HB 4738, joined by 10 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-07-15
Latest action
2025-07-22 — bill electronically reproduced 07/15/2025
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • William Bruckprimary
  • Mike Muellercosponsor
  • Joseph Aragonacosponsor
  • Kathy Schmaltzcosponsor
  • Rylee Lintingcosponsor
  • Tom Kunsecosponsor
  • Samantha Steckloffcosponsor
  • Joseph Pavlovcosponsor
  • Joey Andrewscosponsor
  • Kara Hopecosponsor
  • Jamie Thompsoncosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-07-22

    bill electronically reproduced 07/15/2025

  2. 2025-07-15

    referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-07-15

    read a first time

    reading-1

  4. 2025-07-15

    introduced by Representative Rep. William Bruck

    introduction

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Related bills

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Official source

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4738

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