---
type: "Bill"
title: "Animals: dogs; provision related to tattooing of certain dogs under the dog law of 1919; repeal. Amends sec. 14a of 1919 PA 339 (MCL 287.274a)."
description: "Animals: dogs; provision related to tattooing of certain dogs under the dog law of 1919; repeal. Amends sec. 14a of 1919 PA 339 (MCL 287.274a)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 5588"
citation: "Michigan HB 5588 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Animals: dogs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["TC Clements"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 26
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-12-01T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-06-29T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c808fce8-e6c3-4cb1-ba65-b06ae698c24c"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-5588"
source_hash: "94522d7d704f53196fb2f1ae222a003e1da32d3d7244733ad7568bab6c74bc75"
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 5588 (2021-2022) — Animals: dogs; provision related to tattooing of certain dogs under the dog law of 1919; repeal. Amends sec. 14a of 1919 PA 339 (MCL 287.274a).

## 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-5588.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBS-5588.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2021-HCB-5588.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2021-HIB-5588.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2022-PA-0120.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 87 Yeas 103 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **103–1** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 331 YEAS 34 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 — **34–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- TC Clements — primary (person)
- Ranjeev Puri — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-12-01T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative TC Clements `introduction`
- **2021-12-01T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-12-01T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2021-12-02T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 12/01/2021
- **2022-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2022-02-24T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2022-02-24T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2022-03-02T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2022-03-02T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 87 Yeas 103 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2022-03-02T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2022-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE `referral-committee`
- **2022-06-09T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2022-06-09T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2022-06-09T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2022-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2022-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2022-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 331 YEAS 34 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2022-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2022-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2022-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2022-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2022-06-28T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 06/23/2022 12:24 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2022-06-29T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 06/29/2022 01:00 PM `executive-signature`
- **2022-06-29T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 06/29/2022 02:20 PM
- **2022-06-29T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 120'22 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c808fce8-e6c3-4cb1-ba65-b06ae698c24c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).