Michigan 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 7 D cosponsors

HB 4278 — Animals: research facilities; certain research facilities to offer certain laboratory animals for adoption before euthanization; require. Amends title & secs. 1 & 7 of 1969 PA 224 (MCL 287.381 & 287.387) & adds sec. 8a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4277'23

Last action — bill electronically reproduced 03/14/2023

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 14, 2023. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 D).

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. bill electronically reproduced 03/14/2023

  2. referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform

  3. read a first time

  4. introduced by Representative Veronica Paiz

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (138)

138 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 4278?
HB 4278 is sponsored by Tullio Liberati Jr. (Democrat), Penelope Tsernoglou (Democrat), Rachel Hood, Matt Koleszar (Democrat), Jason Morgan (Democrat), Mike McFall (Democrat), Abraham Aiyash, Veronica Paiz (Democrat), and Jimmie Wilson Jr (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 4278?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 14, 2023. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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