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Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 283: Animals: dogs; penalties for stealing or holding a dog; increase. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 357c & repeals sec. 8 of 1939 PA 309 (MCL 287.308).

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 283 is a bill introduced in the Michigan Senate on May 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Animals: dogs; penalties for stealing or holding a dog; increase. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 357c & repeals sec. 8 of 1939 PA 309 (MCL 287.308). Primary sponsor: Dayna Polehanki (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 10, 2025): SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: PAUL WOJNO.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dayna PolehankiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Rosemary BayerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Paul WojnoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: PAUL WOJNO
  2. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS
  3. INTRODUCED BY SENATOR DAYNA POLEHANKI

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source