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HB5409 • 2026

Crime victims: compensation; crime victim compensation for certain pet expenses; provide for. Amends sec. 11 of 1976 PA 223 (MCL 18.361).

Crime victims: compensation; crime victim compensation for certain pet expenses; provide for. Amends sec. 11 of 1976 PA 223 (MCL 18.361).

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Sponsor
Penelope Tsernoglou (District 75), Kimberly Edwards (District 12), Tonya Phillips (District 7), Matt Longjohn (District 40), Julie Brixie (District 73), Erin Byrnes (District 15), Mike McFall (District 14), Carrie Rheingans (District 47), Emily Dievendorf (District 77), Veronica Paiz (District 10), Natalie Price (District 6), Jason Morgan (District 23), Joey Andrews (District 38), Dylan Wegela (District 26), Donavan McKinney (District 11), Jasper Martus (District 69), Stephanie Young (District 16), Regina Weiss (District 5)
Last action
2025-12-23
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 12/18/2025
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.

Crime victims: compensation; crime victim compensation for certain pet expenses; provide for. Amends sec. 11 of 1976 PA 223 (MCL 18.361).

Crime victims: compensation; crime victim compensation for certain pet expenses; provide for.

What This Bill Does

  • Crime victims: compensation; crime victim compensation for certain pet expenses; provide for.
  • Amends sec.
  • 11 of 1976 PA 223 (MCL 18.361).

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-12-23 HJ 118 Pg. 0

    bill electronically reproduced 12/18/2025

  2. 2025-12-18 HJ 117 Pg. 1992

    introduced by Representative Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou

  3. 2025-12-18 HJ 117 Pg. 1992

    read a first time

  4. 2025-12-18 HJ 117 Pg. 1992

    referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

Crime victims: compensation; crime victim compensation for certain pet expenses; provide for. Amends sec. 11 of 1976 PA 223 (MCL 18.361).