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SB294 • 2026

Crimes: animals; restitution for care and treatment of certain forfeited animals; impose penalty on ownership of animal to person convicted of certain crimes against animal. Amends sec. 50b of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.50b).

Crimes: animals; restitution for care and treatment of certain forfeited animals; impose penalty on ownership of animal to person convicted of certain crimes against animal. Amends sec. 50b of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.50b).

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Dayna Polehanki (District 5), Rosemary Bayer (District 13), Sue Shink (District 14), Stephanie Chang (District 3), Erika Geiss (District 1), Paul Wojno (District 10)
Last action
2026-07-03
Official status
ORDERED ENROLLED
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; restitution for care and treatment of certain forfeited animals; impose penalty on ownership of animal to person convicted of certain crimes against animal. Amends sec. 50b of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.50b).

Crimes: animals; restitution for care and treatment of certain forfeited animals; impose penalty on ownership of animal to person convicted of certain crimes against animal.

What This Bill Does

  • Crimes: animals; restitution for care and treatment of certain forfeited animals; impose penalty on ownership of animal to person convicted of certain crimes against animal.
  • Amends sec.
  • 50b of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.50b).

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. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    read a third time

  2. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #293 Yeas 84 Nays 24 Excused 0 Not Voting 2

  3. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    inserted full title

  4. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    returned to Senate

  5. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 844

    GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  6. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 844

    FULL TITLE AGREED TO

  7. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 844

    ORDERED ENROLLED

  8. 2026-07-02 HJ 55 Pg. 974

    rule suspended

  9. 2026-07-02 HJ 55 Pg. 974

    motion to discharge committee approved

  10. 2026-07-02 HJ 55 Pg. 974

    placed on second reading

  11. 2026-07-02 HJ 55 Pg. 978

    read a second time

  12. 2026-07-02 HJ 55 Pg. 978

    placed on third reading

  13. 2026-06-30 SJ 54 Pg. 686

    SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: PAUL WOJNO

  14. 2025-09-18 SJ 79 Pg. 954

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 230 YEAS 29 NAYS 4 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0

  15. 2025-09-18 HJ 85 Pg. 1001

    received on 09/18/2025

  16. 2025-09-18 HJ 85 Pg. 1004

    read a first time

  17. 2025-09-18 HJ 85 Pg. 1004

    referred to Committee on Judiciary

  18. 2025-09-17 SJ 78 Pg. 946

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)

  19. 2025-09-17 SJ 78 Pg. 946

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING

  20. 2025-09-16 SJ 77 Pg. 940

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 9/11/2025

  21. 2025-09-16 SJ 77 Pg. 940

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

  22. 2025-05-13 SJ 43 Pg. 437

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR DAYNA POLEHANKI

  23. 2025-05-13 SJ 43 Pg. 437

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY

Official Summary Text

Crimes: animals; restitution for care and treatment of certain forfeited animals; impose penalty on ownership of animal to person convicted of certain crimes against animal. Amends sec. 50b of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.50b).