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HB4300 • 2026

Crimes: animals; appointment of a pro bono lawyer or law student to act as an animal advocate in animal cruelty and welfare cases; allow. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 50d.

Crimes: animals; appointment of a pro bono lawyer or law student to act as an animal advocate in animal cruelty and welfare cases; allow. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 50d.

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Sponsor
Stephanie Young (District 16), Kelly Breen (District 21), Matt Koleszar (District 22), Carol Glanville (District 84), Joseph Aragona (District 60), Jasper Martus (District 69), Kara Hope (District 74), Jennifer Conlin (District 48), Sharon MacDonell (District 56), Tyrone Carter (District 1), Penelope Tsernoglou (District 75), Betsy Coffia (District 103), Stephen Wooden (District 81), Laurie Pohutsky (District 17), Regina Weiss (District 5)
Last action
2025-03-26
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 03/25/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Crimes: animals; appointment of a pro bono lawyer or law student to act as an animal advocate in animal cruelty and welfare cases; allow. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 50d.

Crimes: animals; appointment of a pro bono lawyer or law student to act as an animal advocate in animal cruelty and welfare cases; allow.

What This Bill Does

  • Crimes: animals; appointment of a pro bono lawyer or law student to act as an animal advocate in animal cruelty and welfare cases; allow.
  • Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec.
  • 50d.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-26 HJ 32 Pg. 319

    bill electronically reproduced 03/25/2025

  2. 2025-03-25 HJ 31 Pg. 316

    introduced by Representative Rep. Stephanie Young

  3. 2025-03-25 HJ 31 Pg. 316

    read a first time

  4. 2025-03-25 HJ 31 Pg. 316

    referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

Crimes: animals; appointment of a pro bono lawyer or law student to act as an animal advocate in animal cruelty and welfare cases; allow. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 50d.