Animals: exotic; breeding license requirements; modify. Amends sec. 22a of 2000 PA 274 (MCL 287.1122a).
HB 5092 modifies Michigan's breeding license requirements for large carnivores, requiring businesses to maintain a valid federal animal exhibition license (Class C) in good standing for five years. It applies specifically to organizations that display large carnivores to the public for education or exhibition purposes, not to general pet owners or breeders. The bill prohibits direct public contact with these animals and restricts sales only to other qualified licensees meeting the same requirements. These changes took immediate effect upon the Governor's approval on November 18, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
House Passage
Oct 2025
Senate Passage
Nov 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Oct 2, 2025
Signed Dec 2, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Nov 13, 2025 · House Oct 29, 2025
How they voted
34–3
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Nov 13, 2025
D
Democratic19
84% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Dec 2, 2025
Introduced
filed with Secretary of State 11/18/2025 02:04 PM
lower
Dec 2, 2025
Signed into law
approved by the Governor 11/18/2025 01:34 PM
lower
Nov 13, 2025
Introduced
returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
lower
Nov 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 300 YEAS 33 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Nov 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Nov 12, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
Nov 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 11/6/2025
upper
Oct 30, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS
upper
Oct 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Oct 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #277 Yeas 104 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
lower
Oct 16, 2025
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Oct 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Oct 2, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform
lower
Oct 2, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Matthew Bierlein
lower
1 primary · 23 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Matt Bierlein
RRepublican
Co
Amos O'Neal
DDemocratic
Co
Angela Rigas
RRepublican
Co
Brad Slagh
RRepublican
Co
Bryan Posthumus
RRepublican
Co
Carol Glanville
DDemocratic
Co
Gina Johnsen
RRepublican
Co
Greg Alexander
RRepublican
Co
J.R. Roth
RRepublican
Co
Jamie Thompson
RRepublican
Co
Jerry Neyer
RRepublican
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