A bill to amend 1978 PA 389, entitled “An act to provide for the prevention and treatment of domestic and sexual violence; to develop and establish policies, procedures, and standards for providing domestic and sexual violence assistance programs and services; to declare the powers and duties of the Michigan domestic and sexual violence prevention and treatment board; to establish a domestic violence prevention and treatment fund and provide for its use; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to prescribe immunities and liabilities of certain persons and officials; and to prescribe penalties for violations of this act,” by amending sections 1 and 7 (MCL 400.1501 and 400.1507), section 1 as amended by 2023 PA 182.
House Bills 5409 and 5410 expand protections and support for crime and domestic violence victims by broadening reimbursable expenses to include pet-related relocation and boarding costs and by requiring victim shelter programs to provide or facilitate supportive services and shelter for victims’ household pets.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
