2015 House Bill 4355 / 2016 Public Act 393

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Introduced in the House

March 18, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Paul Muxlow (R-83)

To mandate that animal shelters must check a government criminal records database before letting person adopt an animal. See also Senate Bill 220.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 12, 2015

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Feb. 9, 2016

Passed in the House 88 to 17 (details)

Received in the Senate

Feb. 10, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Feb. 18, 2016

Reported without amendment

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

Dec. 14, 2016

Amendment offered by Sen. Rick Jones (R-24)

To remove the prohibition on pet shops and shelters letting a proven animal abuser adopt a pet, but permit them to deny such sales.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 31 to 6 (details)

To allow but not require animal shelters to check a government criminal records database before letting person adopt an animal. See also Senate Bill 220.

Received in the House

Dec. 15, 2016

Passed in the House 84 to 24 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 28, 2016