2025 House Bill 4732

Crimes: animals; penalties for killing or causing serious physical harm to a police dog, police horse, or search and rescue dog; modify.

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” by amending section 50c (MCL 750.50c), as amended by 2006 PA 517.

Official record

AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bills 4732 and 4738 enact 'Dozer's Law,' which amends the Michigan Penal Code to increase penalties and clarify offenses for harming police and search and rescue animals, particularly when such harm occurs during the commission of a crime.

Introduced in the House

July 15, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Jennifer Conlin (D-48) and 9 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Kara Hope (D-74), Joey Andrews (D-38), Joseph Pavlov (R-64), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Jasper Martus (D-69), Matt Koleszar (D-22), Mike McFall (D-14), Morgan Foreman (D-33) and Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75)

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary