2019 Senate Bill 174 / Public Act 132

Revise animal industry regulations

Introduced in the Senate

March 7, 2019

Introduced by Sen. Kevin Daley (R-31)

To overhaul many details of existing rules, and expand the authority of state officials to establish new requirements and regulations, on animal industry record keeping, identification, management, treatment, and movements of livestock or other animals to, from or within the state. This deals with regulations controlling the potential spread of animal diseases and infections, and among other things would empower the director of the state agriculture department - with a governor's approval - to issue emergency orders “if the director determines that a delayed response to a specific reportable animal disease or condition will cause a significant impact on animals, an animal industry, or public health".

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture

Oct. 22, 2019

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass. Among other changes the substitute pushes back the deadline on enforcing egg-laying hen confinement mandates from 2020 to the last day of 2025.

Oct. 24, 2019

Passed in the Senate 21 to 17 (details)

To overhaul many details of existing rules, and expand the authority of state officials to establish new requirements and regulations, on animal industry record keeping, identification, management, treatment, and movements of livestock or other animals to, from or within the state. This deals with regulations controlling the potential spread of animal diseases and infections. The bill also contains a provision extending a 2020 deadline for imposing laying hen cage size requirements until the end of 2025.

Received in the House

Oct. 24, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture

Oct. 30, 2019

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

Nov. 6, 2019

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Amendment offered

To move up a proposed deadline on hen cage size mandates from 2025 to 2024.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 74 to 36 (details)

To overhaul many details of existing rules, and expand the authority of state officials to establish new requirements and regulations, on animal industry record keeping, identification, management, treatment, and movements of livestock or other animals to, from or within the state. This deals with regulations controlling the potential spread of animal diseases and infections. The bill also contains a provision extending a 2020 deadline for imposing laying hen cage size requirements until the end of 2024.

Received in the Senate

Nov. 7, 2019

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, which advanced the hen cage size mandate by one year.

Passed in the Senate 33 to 3 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Nov. 21, 2019