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MI HR0155

Resolution

Status

Introduced

9/14/2021

Primary Sponsor

Matt Koleszar

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st Legislature

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

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