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MI HB 5209

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Animals: cats; certain medical procedures for declawing a cat; prohibit. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 18830.

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

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Did MI HB 5209 pass?

Not yet. MI HB 5209 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-05): bill electronically reproduced 11/04/2025

What is MI HB 5209 about?

MI HB 5209 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) titled “Animals: cats; certain medical procedures for declawing a cat; prohibit. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 18830.”.

Who sponsors MI HB 5209?

Jimmie Wilson is the primary sponsor of MI HB 5209, joined by 14 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-11-04
Latest action
2025-11-05 — bill electronically reproduced 11/04/2025
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jimmie Wilsonprimary
  • Joseph Aragonacosponsor
  • Regina Weisscosponsor
  • Jasper Martuscosponsor
  • Carrie Rheinganscosponsor
  • Julie Brixiecosponsor
  • Erin Byrnescosponsor
  • Stephanie Youngcosponsor
  • Penelope Tsernogloucosponsor
  • Jason Morgancosponsor
  • Natalie Pricecosponsor
  • Kelly Breencosponsor
  • Jennifer Conlincosponsor
  • Dylan Wegelacosponsor
  • Laurie Pohutskycosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-11-05

    bill electronically reproduced 11/04/2025

  2. 2025-11-04

    referred to Committee on Agriculture

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-11-04

    read a first time

    reading-1

  4. 2025-11-04

    introduced by Representative Jimmie Wilson Jr.

    introduction

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