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INTRODUCED
BILL
NUMBER
TOPIC
COMMITTEE
ACTION
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POSITION
6-23-09
SB 655
 Provide for regulations of livestock animal
health and welfare.
 Committee on Agriculture and Bioeconomy
  
SUPPORT
6-23-09
SB 654
 Create animal care advisory council.
 Committee on Agriculture and Bioeconomy
 
SUPPORT
5-14-09
SB 578
 Establish the right to ride horses on state
owned land.
 Committee on Natural Resources and
Environmental Affairs
  
SUPPORT
4-30-09
SB 496
 Provide for a network of trailways designated
by DNR for horseback riding.  DNR shall
prepare and sell bridle tags and establish
Equine Trailways Fund.
 Committee on Natural Resources and
Environmental Affairs.
  
NEUTRAL
4-28-09
SB 483
 Clarify hunting participation license for bear
and bobcat when using dogs during the hunt.
 
 Referred to the Committee on Hunting, Fishing
and Outdoor Recreation.  Passed the Senate with
a vote of  yeas 35, nays 0.  Assigned to House
Committee on Tourism, Outdoor Recreatin and
Natural Resources. Passed the House with a
vote of yeas 108, nays 0.  Signed by Governor on
July 9, 2009 and assigned Public Act 70 of 2009
  
SUPPORT
3-17-09
SB 389
 Provide for boating access site and forest
recreation passport to state parks and
distribution of revenue.
 Committee on Natural Resources and
Environmental Affairs
  
NEUTRAL
3-17-09
SB 388
 Provide for boating access site and forest
recreation passport to state parks and
distribution of revenue.
 Committee on Natural Resources and
Environmental
Affairs.
  
NEUTRAL
3-17-09
SB 387
 Enact Michigan Trust Code.  Referred to
Committee on Judiciary.  (Provides provision
for Animal Trusts)
 Passed the Senate with a vote of yeas 37, Nays
0.  Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
Passed the House with a vote of yeas 108, nays
0.  Signed by the GoveRnor 6-10-09 and
assigned Public Act 46 of 2009.
  
NEUTRAL
3-4-09
SB 324
 Provide for fund-raising automobile license
plates for Ducks Unlimited.
 Committee on Transportation. Pass the Senate
with a vote of  yeas 30, nays 6. Referred to House  
Committee on Transportation.
  
SUPPORT
3-3-09
SB 316
 Expand definition of dangerous animal to an
animal that bites or attacks a domestic
animal.  Domestic animal means a dog, cat,
or other animal that is kept as a household
pet.
 Committee on Judiciary
  
OPPOSE
1-29-09
SB 164
 Allow natural resources to issue crossbow
permits to individuals with “temporary”
disabilities to take game.
 Committee on Hunting, Fishing and Outdoor  
Recreation and. Passed Senate with a vote of  
yeas 34, nays 4.  Referred to the House Committee
of Tourism. Outdoor Recreation & Natural
Resources.
    
1-29-09
SB 135
 Create a specialty vehicle license
registration plate for Michigan Humane
Society.  Referred to Committee on
Transportation.
 Passed the Senate with a vote of yeas 23, nays 13.  
Referred to House Committee on Transportation
  
NEUTRAL
           
           
MICHIGAN SENATE BILLS
    MAPBD continually monitors all Michigan legislation that could impact responsible dog ownership. The following
    bills introduced in the current session of the Michigan Legislature apply to ownership and hunting with dogs.  
    To read the complete bill, click on the highlighted bill number.

    MAPBD will continue to provide additional information as the bills progress through the legislature.
    You are encouraged to contact your legislators to voice your position on these bills.

    MAPBD tracks the bills according to the following color code:

    BLUE        Michigan House Bills that have been referred or passed the House but not in the Senate  (click here)
    BLACK      Michigan Bills introduced but no further action (click here)
    GREEN      Michigan Senate Bills that have been referred or passed the Senate but not in the House (this page)
    RED           Bills passed by the Michigan House and Senate and signed into law by the Governor (click here)

    If you have further concerns or questions about any of this legislation, please feel free to contact:

                                                     MAPBD DIRECTOR OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
                                                               Al W. Stinson, DVM
                                                              1915 Epley Rd.
                                                              Williamston, MI 48895-9488
                                                              Telephone: 517-655-5363
                                                               Fax: 517-655-3724
                                                               E-mail:LSFC2@aol.com
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