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MI HB6014
Bill
Status
9/26/2024
Primary Sponsor
Kimberly Edwards
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AI Summary
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Adds definition of "common household pet" as domesticated animals including dogs or cats kept in a home for pleasure and not for commercial purposes
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Expands domestic violence shelter programs to accommodate common household pets alongside victims and their dependent children
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Renumbers existing definitions in the domestic violence statute from (b)-(g) to (c)-(h) to accommodate the new pet definition
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Updates statutory reference from chapter 2 of Act No. 258 of the Public Acts of 1974 to sections 200a to 245 of the mental health code, 1974 PA 258
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Updates outdated language by replacing "which" with "that" in shelter program requirements
Legislative Description
Crimes: domestic violence; common household pets in certain shelter programs; provide for. Amends secs. 1 & 7 of 1978 PA 389 (MCL 400.1501 & 400.1507).
Animals: other
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 10/15/2024
10/15/2024