HB 5942 Summary

• Creates "Logan's Law," requiring individuals 18+ convicted of animal abuse offenses to register with state police, local law enforcement, or sheriff's departments within 5 days of sentencing or 5 days after release from incarceration.

• Applies to Michigan residents domiciled or temporarily residing in the state for 14+ consecutive days or 30+ total days in a calendar year, as well as out-of-state individuals convicted of animal abuse offenses who are required to register in their home state.

• Establishes $50 registration fee ($35 to state police for database maintenance, $15 retained locally) with indigency waiver available; requires registrants to verify residence annually (misdemeanors) or quarterly (felonies).

• Mandates state police maintain computerized databases indexed by zip code with registrant names, photos, physical descriptions, and conviction details; information available for public inspection at local law enforcement agencies and through electronic means with subscription notifications.

• Imposes misdemeanor penalties (up to 93 days imprisonment and $1,000 fine) for willful violations, with probation revocation and parole rescission provisions; registration requirement lasts 5 years from initial registration or release from incarceration, whichever is later.