May 8, 2013, Introduced by Senators JONES, ROCCA, ANDERSON, PROOS, MARLEAU, PAPPAGEORGE and NOFS and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
A bill to amend 1969 PA 287, entitled
"An act to regulate pet shops, animal control shelters, and animal
protection shelters; to establish uniform procedures and minimum
requirements for adoption of dogs, cats, and ferrets; and to
prescribe penalties and civil fines and to provide remedies,"
(MCL 287.331 to 287.340) by adding section 8b.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 8b. (1) Beginning 60 days after the effective date of the
amendatory act that added this section, euthanasia of a dog or cat
that is under the control of an animal control shelter shall only
be performed by administering an injection of a commercially
prepared solution as provided in section 7333 of the public health
code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.7333.
(2) The requirements of this section do not apply to or
prohibit the lawful killing or other use of an animal in farming or
a generally accepted animal husbandry or farming practice involving
livestock.