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Public Policy Reports

All reports are in PDF format.

2011-2012 Legislative Session

  • HB4714—Reulation of Ownership, Possession, Sale, and Breeding of Pit Bulls
  • SB0356—Revised Judicature Act of 1961, Forfeiture of Real Property Used in Animal Fighting
  • SB0357—Revised Judicature Act of 1961, Property Used for Animal Fighting
  • SB0358—The Michigan Penal Code, Animal Fighting
  • SB0423—Methods of Use for Euthanizing Animals
  • SB0424—Public Health Code, Euthanizing Animals

2009-2010 Legislative Session

  • HB4263—Euthanizing Animals
  • HB4570—Sex Offender Registration
  • HB4663—Regulation of Research Facilities
  • HB4803—Euthanizing Animals
  • HB5127—Livestock Animal Health and Welfare
  • HB5128—Animal Care Advisory Council
  • HB5655—Animal Fighting
  • HB5656—Animal Fighting
  • HB5762—Possession on Non-human Primates as Pets
  • HB6042—Euthanizing Animals
  • HB6043—Euthanizing Animals
  • SB1013—Moose Hunting Season

2007-2008 Legislative Session

  • HB4139—Sex Offender Registration: Sodomy of an Animal
  • HB4552—Penalties for Animal Cruelty
  • HB4741—PPO: Include Animals
  • HB4742—Penalties for abuse of animals in perpetration of domestic violence
  • HB5263—Prohibiting the Purchase/Sale of Random Source Animals
  • HB5598—Placement of Pets by the Court in a Divorce
  • SB0350—Create Animal Welfare Fund

2005-2006 Legislative Session

  • HB4254—Requires Teacher to Provide Alternative for Students with Moral Objection to Dissection
  • HB4465—Prohibits Internet Hunting
  • S.Res.33—Federal Resolution Urging Government of Canada to End Commercial Seal Hunt
  • SB0373—Prohibits Computer-Assisted Hunting From Remote Location

2003-2004 Legislative Session

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