---
type: "Bill"
title: "Crimes: public safety; public accommodations; require to permit use of service animals for training or socializing. Amends sec. 502c of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.502c)."
description: "Crimes: public safety; public accommodations; require to permit use of service animals for training or socializing. Amends sec. 502c of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.502c)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 4256"
citation: "Michigan HB 4256 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Animals: service animals", "Crimes: public safety"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Tommy Brann"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 31
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2021-02-16T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-05-12T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3087fdbf-4e34-43f6-ad05-eb7cf4e3cd47"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-4256"
source_hash: "965e07fe032196367186ca1f496618538a236826604446ad4155f461eea9512c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan HB 4256 (2021-2022) — Crimes: public safety; public accommodations; require to permit use of service animals for training or socializing. Amends sec. 502c of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.502c).

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBH-4256.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBS-4256.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2021-HCB-4256.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2021-HIB-4256.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2022-PA-0075.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED ROLL CALL # 115 YEAS 32 NAYS 4 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 2 — **32–4** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 264 Yeas 94 Nays 14 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **94–14** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 116 YEAS 34 NAYS 4 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **34–4** (pass) · upper
- roll call Roll Call # 163 Yeas 80 Nays 22 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 — **80–22** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Tommy Brann — primary (person)
- Kevin Hertel — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Allor — cosponsor (person)
- William Sowerby — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-02-16T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Tommy Brann `introduction`
- **2021-02-16T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-02-16T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-17T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 02/16/2021
- **2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2021-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2021-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2021-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2021-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 264 Yeas 94 Nays 14 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2021-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2021-06-02T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-09T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-09T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2022-04-13T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2022-04-13T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2022-04-13T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2022-04-14T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 115 YEAS 32 NAYS 4 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 2 `passage`
- **2022-04-14T04:00:00+00:00** VOTE RECONSIDERED
- **2022-04-14T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 116 YEAS 34 NAYS 4 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2022-04-14T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2022-04-14T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with full title
- **2022-04-14T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2022-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
- **2022-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 163 Yeas 80 Nays 22 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
- **2022-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2022-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2022-04-28T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 04/28/2022 12:05 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2022-05-12T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 05/12/2022 09:03 AM `executive-signature`
- **2022-05-12T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 05/12/2022 09:48 AM
- **2022-05-12T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 75'22

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3087fdbf-4e34-43f6-ad05-eb7cf4e3cd47`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).