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MI HR0155
Resolution
Status
Introduced
9/14/2021
Primary Sponsor
Matt Koleszar
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AI Summary
- Encourages Michigan's public universities to eliminate painful experiments on dogs in research and testing
- Notes that the federal Animal Welfare Act does not prohibit painful experiments and that the FDA does not mandate dog studies for human drugs
- Cites a 2019 poll showing 70 percent of Michigan voters oppose painful dog experiments and 66 percent oppose taxpayer funding for such experiments
- States that non-canine alternatives exist including human patient trials, population studies, and cell-based and computer-based research methods
- Directs copies of the resolution be sent to Michigan State University, University of Michigan, and Wayne State University
Legislative Description
A resolution to encourage Michigan's public universities to eliminate painful experiments on dogs.
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Regulatory Reform
9/14/2021
Committee Referrals
Regulatory Reform9/14/2021
Full Bill Text
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