2026 House Bill 5645

Agriculture: animals; certain definitions in the privately owned cervidae producers marketing act; modify.

A bill to amend 2000 PA 190, entitled “Privately owned cervidae producers marketing act,” by amending sections 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, and 17 (MCL 287.952, 287.953, 287.954, 287.956, 287.957, 287.958, 287.959, 287.960, 287.961, 287.964, and 287.967), as amended by 2006 PA 561.

AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bill No. 5645 updates Michigan's regulation of privately owned cervidae operations by clarifying agency authority, tightening biosecurity and operational standards, revising registration procedures and fees, and strengthening enforcement and environmental protections.

Introduced in the House

March 3, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Phil Green (R-67) and six co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Ken Borton (R-105), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Gregory Alexander (R-98), David Martin (R-68), Jerry Neyer (R-92) and Curtis VanderWall (R-102)

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture