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SB0293Introduced in the Senate

Animals: care and treatment; forfeiture of seized animals and restitution for the animals' care; amend. Amends sec. 50 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.50).

Passed

Introduced by Dayna Polehanki, District 5

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Animals: care and treatment; forfeiture of seized animals and restitution for the animals' care; amend. Amends sec. 50 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.50).

Where it stands

Assigned Pa 0087'26 With Immediate Effect

July 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Third Reading: Given Immediate Effect Roll Call #292 · July 3, 2026

84

Yes

24

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

108 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Tyrone Carter1Yes
Tullio Liberati2Yes
Alabas Farhat3Yes
Regina Weiss5Yes
Natalie Price6Yes
Tonya Myers Phillips7Yes
Helena Scott8Yes
Joseph Tate9Yes
Veronica Paiz10Yes
Donavan McKinney11Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced By Senator Dayna Polehanki

  2. Referred To Committee On Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety

  3. Senate Co-sponsor(s) Named: Paul Wojno

  4. Reported Favorably Without Amendment 9/11/2025

  5. Referred To Committee Of The Whole

  6. Reported By Committee Of The Whole Favorably Without Amendment(s)

  7. Placed On Order Of Third Reading

  8. Passed Roll Call # 229 Yeas 29 Nays 4 Excused 4 Not Voting 0

  9. Received On 09/18/2025

  10. Read A First Time

  11. Referred To Committee On Judiciary

  12. Rule Suspended

  13. Motion To Discharge Committee Approved

  14. Placed On Second Reading

  15. Read A Second Time

  16. Placed On Third Reading

  17. Read A Third Time

  18. Passed; Given Immediate Effect Roll Call #292 Yeas 84 Nays 24 Excused 0 Not Voting 2

  19. Inserted Full Title

  20. Returned To Senate

  21. Given Immediate Effect

  22. Full Title Agreed To

  23. Ordered Enrolled

  24. Presented To Governor 7/14/2026 10:48 Am

  25. Approved By Governor 7/21/2026 1:08 Pm

  26. Filed With Secretary Of State 7/27/2026 12:14 Pm

  27. Assigned Pa 0087'26 With Immediate Effect

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