Bill Text: MI SB0741 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Animals; dogs; local government enacting or enforcing an ordinance, policy, resolution, or rule that regulates a dog based upon breed or perceived breed; prohibit. Creates new act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-12-06 - Referred To Second Reading [SB0741 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2017-SB0741-Engrossed.html

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SB-0741, As Passed Senate, April 12, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SENATE BILL No. 741

 

 

January 10, 2018, Introduced by Senators ROBERTSON, SCHMIDT and KNEZEK and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

 

     A bill to prohibit a local unit of government from enacting or

 

enforcing an ordinance, policy, resolution, or rule that regulates

 

a dog based upon the breed or perceived breed of the dog; and to

 

provide for the powers and duties of certain local governmental

 

entities.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1. (1) A local unit of government shall not enact or

 

enforce an ordinance, policy, resolution, or rule that regulates a

 

dog based upon breed or perceived breed. However, this act does not

 

prohibit a local unit of government from enacting an ordinance,

 

policy, resolution, or rule that places restrictions or imposes

 

additional requirements on dogs or dog owners.

 

     (2) As used in this act, "local unit of government" means a

 

county, city, village, or township.

     Enacting section 1. This act takes effect 90 days after the

 

date it is enacted into law.