2024 Senate Bill 1139

Animals: dogs; penalties for stealing or holding a dog; increase.

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 357c; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

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The bill criminalizes the unauthorized taking of dogs, imposing penalties of imprisonment, fines, or both, and repeals a related section of existing law.

Introduced in the Senate

Nov. 26, 2024

Introduced by Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-5)

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs