2024 Senate Bill 783

Animals: care and treatment; child protective service employees to report suspected animal abuse or neglect to certain law enforcement officers; require.

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 50d.

Mackinac Center Analysis

SB 782 adds a variable felony for an intentional false report of animal abuse. SB 783 requires CPS employees to report suspected animal abuse or neglect encountered during child abuse investigations, with specific reporting procedures, confidentiality protections, and penalties for non-compliance or false reporting.

Introduced in the Senate

March 13, 2024

Introduced by Sen. Sue Shink (D-14) and three co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Rosemary Bayer (D-13), Paul Wojno (D-10) and Stephanie Chang (D-3)

Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety