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2013 House Bill 4534: Establish “animal abuse registry”
Introduced by Rep. Paul Muxlow R-Brown City on April 10, 2013
To mandate that animal shelters run background checks on individuals wanting to adopt an animal, using the “animal abuse registry” proposed by House Bill 4535. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on April 10, 2013
Reported in the House on February 6, 2014
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-7) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Amendment offered by Rep. Paul Muxlow R-Brown City on June 11, 2014
To remove a provision requiring enactment of two related bills, Senate Bill 603 and House Bill 5061, for this bill to become law.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on June 11, 2014
To mandate that animal shelters run background checks for animal abuse offense on individuals wanting to adopt an animal, using an Internet Criminal History Access Tool (ICHAT) maintained by the Department of State Police.
Received in the Senate on July 16, 2014
Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 16, 2014
Reported in the Senate on October 1, 2014
With the recommendation that the bill pass.