2025 Senate Bill 283

Animals: dogs; penalties for stealing or holding a dog; increase.

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 357c; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

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Introduces a misdemeanor penalty for stealing a dog without the owner's consent, with fines and potential imprisonment, while repealing a related section of the Michigan Penal Code.

Introduced in the Senate

May 6, 2025

Introduced by Sens. Dayna Polehanki (D-5) and Rosemary Bayer (D-13)

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs