2005 House Bill 5278 / 2006 Public Act 551

Require dog owners be given microchip and tattoo information

Introduced in the House

Oct. 11, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Steve Bieda (D-25)

To require that when they issue a dog license local governments provide the owner with information concerning microchip registration-information implantation and tattoo identification.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy

March 28, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

April 26, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Chris Ward (R-66)

To tie-bar the bill to ones removing limitations on absentee ballots, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. The amendment was offered by the Majority Floor Leader to chide the minority for offering similar amendments to other unrelated bills.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Sept. 20, 2006

Withdrawn by Rep. Chris Ward (R-66)

To withdraw the Ward amendment.

Passed in the House 85 to 22 (details)

Received in the Senate

Nov. 9, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Local, Urban, and State Affairs

Dec. 6, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 12, 2006

Passed in the Senate 37 to 1 (details)

To require that when they issue a dog license local governments provide the owner with information concerning microchip registration-information implantation and tattoo identification.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 28, 2006