Bill Text: MI SB0423 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Animals; other; methods of use for euthanizing animals; clarify. Amends 1969 PA 287 (MCL 287.331 - 287.340) by adding sec. 8b.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-06-09 - Referred To Committee On Agriculture [SB0423 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2011-SB0423-Introduced.html

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SENATE BILL No. 423

 

 

June 9, 2011, Introduced by Senators JONES, BIEDA, ROCCA, KOWALL, MARLEAU, BRANDENBURG, PAPPAGEORGE and ANDERSON and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

 

 

     A bill to amend 1969 PA 287, entitled

 

"An act to regulate pet shops, animal control shelters, and animal

protection shelters; to establish uniform procedures and minimum

requirements for adoption of dogs, cats, and ferrets; and to

prescribe penalties and civil fines and to provide remedies,"

 

(MCL 287.331 to 287.340) by adding section 8b.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 8b. (1) When euthanizing a dog or cat that is under the

 

control of an animal control shelter or animal protection shelter,

 

a person shall only use an injection of a commercially prepared

 

solution as provided in section 7333 of the public health code,

 

1978 PA 368, MCL 333.7333.

 

     (2) The requirements of this section do not apply to or

 

prohibit the lawful killing or other use of an animal in farming or

 

a generally accepted animal husbandry or farming practice involving

 

livestock.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect January

 

1, 2012.