Michigan Votes

2005 House Bill 4366 (Repeal the horseshoer's lien act )

Public Act 219 of 2006

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  • Introduced by Rep. Bill Caul on February 22, 2005, to repeal the horseshoer's lien act of 1897, which allows a blacksmith to place a lien on an animal when its owner does not pay his or her horseshoeing bill.
    • Referred to the House Agriculture Committee on February 22, 2005.
      • Reported in the House on April 19, 2005, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Passed in the House (107 to 0) on April 26, 2005. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Received in the Senate on April 27, 2005.
    • Referred to the Senate Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism Committee on April 27, 2005.
      • Reported in the Senate on June 6, 2006, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Passed in the Senate (36 to 0) on June 8, 2006, to repeal the horseshoer's lien act of 1897, which allows a blacksmith to place a lien on an animal when its owner does not pay his or her horseshoeing bill. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on June 24, 2006.

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Introduced by Rep. Bill Caul on February 22, 2005. Passed in the House (107 to 0) on April 26, 2005. New Comment

1) Borst Horseshoeing [by Anonymous Citizen on February 28, 2007]
Dang ! Now I'll have too report them to the credit bureau (however you spell it). Funny the bank wouldn't (couldn't) tell me or stamp their check ACCOUNT CLOSED ! And my bounced check fee's?? HUH !! Wish some of my legislatures would have contacted me.. LOTS OF OLD LAWS ON THE BOOKS STILL HAVE MEANING !!!! Just because you don't have a horse or maybe; you owe a farrier money ? CITY SLICKER!! At least I have a legitimate job..
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2) This is an archaic law. Just report to credit bureau [by Anonymous Citizen on June 7, 2006]
like everyone else and their credit score goes down. Good job of cleaning up the books.
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3) I can really see a blacksmith [by Anonymous Citizen on June 7, 2006]
not treating an animal right or having too many animals to deal with then. If the library can report you and screw up your credit, let the blacksmith, too. It's 2006 for god sake.
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4) brian robertson [by Anonymous Citizen on April 24, 2005]
did anybody think to contact the Michigan Horseshoers Association for an input. You're taking away one of the few weapons we have to collect past due accounts from some of these deadbeats.
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5) What a bunch of horse shoes! [by Anonymous Citizen on June 7, 2006]
Do something more productive, like figure a way to put a tax on the lien. The state government is always looking for more money.
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6) You are a snob. Michigan is an agricultural state, too [by Anonymous Citizen on June 7, 2006]
All citizens have a right to participate is legislative process.
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7) Good move! [by Anonymous Citizen on March 8, 2005]
Maybe.

It's about time our lawmakers started to get outdated, unenforced and unenforceable laws off the books. Such things just clutter the legal codes and present what too ften turns out to be irresistable temptation for prosecutors, lawyers and the like to do stupid things.

If there is no modern day call for laws like this one, they should be dumped. If there is continuing need for this particular law (horshoer's lein), that need can be readily documented and established. Otherwise, the law should be scrapped.

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8) You've got to be kidding... [by Anonymous Citizen on March 8, 2005]
Is there any real purpose to revisit this "new" piece of 120 year old legislation. Broad application, I'm sure... What a waste of a representative. Your district should recall you rather than have to wait two years to oust you.
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9) It would be soooo nice.. [by Anonymous Citizen on September 18, 2005]
.. if these clowns in Lansing would spend a couple of years doing nothing but REPEALING old useless cruft like this law, rather than creating new excuses to tax and spend and ban marginally dangeroius things like bowling balls and sharp pencils.
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10) exactly [by Anonymous Citizen on September 19, 2005]
a pencil, bowling ball, even gun. are only objects. they don't automaticly jump up to injur, or kill someone. are we going to ban hammers, ball bats, kitchen chairs ? all of these OBJECTS can be used as weapon to kill or mame .
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