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HB4254 • 2026

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).

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).

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Sponsor
Joseph Aragona (District 60), Tom Kunse (District 100), Alicia St. Germaine (District 62), Matt Koleszar (District 22), Ken Borton (District 105), Reggie Miller (District 31), Erin Byrnes (District 15), Gina Johnsen (District 78), Penelope Tsernoglou (District 75), John Roth (District 104), Kelly Breen (District 21), Veronica Paiz (District 10), Jimmie Wilson (District 32), Betsy Coffia (District 103), Mike McFall (District 14), James DeSana (District 29), Douglas Wozniak (District 59), Natalie Price (District 6), Mike Hoadley (District 99), Emily Dievendorf (District 77), Carol Glanville (District 84), Regina Weiss (District 5), Jason Woolford (District 50), Angela Rigas (District 79), Timothy Beson (District 96), Jay DeBoyer (District 63), Angela Witwer (District 76)
Last action
2025-10-30
Official status
recommendation concurred in
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide detailed information on specific changes or removals from existing laws, leading to limitations in verifying these claims.

Prohibiting Painful Dog Research

This law stops people from conducting painful or distressing experiments on dogs for research or training purposes.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds new rules to protect dogs from being hurt during research and training activities.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who do research or training on dogs.

Terms To Know

Research
Studying something to learn more about it, often in a laboratory setting.
Training activities
Activities designed to teach or improve skills through practice and instruction.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if someone breaks these new rules.
  • It is unclear how the law will be enforced in different states or regions.

Bill History

  1. 2025-10-30 HJ 105 Pg. 1737

    reported with recommendation for referral to Committee on Rules

  2. 2025-10-30 HJ 105 Pg. 1737

    recommendation concurred in

  3. 2025-03-19 HJ 29 Pg. 274

    bill electronically reproduced 03/18/2025

  4. 2025-03-18 HJ 28 Pg. 255

    introduced by Representative Rep. Joseph Aragona

  5. 2025-03-18 HJ 28 Pg. 255

    read a first time

  6. 2025-03-18 HJ 28 Pg. 255

    referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform

Official Summary Text

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).