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HOUSE BILL NO. 6169
A bill to amend 2007 PA 132, entitled
"Animal welfare fund act,"
by amending section 2 (MCL 287.992).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 2. As used in this act: 1
(a) "Animal control shelter" and "animal protection shelter" 2
mean those terms as defined in section 1 of 1969 PA 287, MCL 3
287.331, and are facilities licensed with the department under 4
section 4 of 1969 PA 287, MCL 287.334. 5
(b) "Department" means the department of agriculture and rural 6
July 03, 2026, Introduced by Reps. Glanville, Skaggs, Byrnes, Mentzer, McFall and Hoskins and
referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform.
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development. 1
(c) "Fund" means the animal welfare fund created in section 3. 2
(d) "Qualified veterinarian" means a person licensed or 3
otherwise authorized to engage in the practice of veterinary 4
medicine under part 188 of article 15 of the public health code, 5
1978 PA 368, MCL 333.18801 to 333.18838. , and who practices 6
veterinary medicine in this state. 7
(e) "State animal anticruelty laws" means the laws and 8
standards provided for the adequate care of animals in chapter IX 9
of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.49 to 750.70, 10
750.70a, including the provisions of section 50(8) of the Michigan 11
penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.50. 12
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect 13
unless Senate Bill No. ____ (request no. S02817'25) or House Bill 14
No. 6167 (request no. H02817'25) of the 103rd Legislature is 15
enacted into law. 16