SB 1019 Michigan Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

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).

This bill prohibits Michigan state agencies and public institutions from using dogs in research or training activities that cause pain or distress. It defines specific scenarios where such use is banned, including procedures that could cause death, injury, fear, trauma, or involve invasive surgeries, while allowing exceptions for veterinary training on existing conditions and routine spaying or neutering. Violations of these rules can result in civil fines of up to $5,000 for each day the violation continues. The legislation also directs the state health department to create new standards for animal care and establishes a new section that may be named "Queenie's law."
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Introduced Sep 26, 2024 Last action Sep 26, 2024
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Sep 26, 2024
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Sep 26, 2024
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