---
type: "Bill"
title: "Animals: research facilities; reporting requirements and penalties for noncompliance; provide for. Amends sec. 12 of 1969 PA 224 (MCL 287.392) & adds secs. 11a & 12a. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0149'23"
description: "Animals: research facilities; reporting requirements and penalties for noncompliance; provide for. Amends sec. 12 of 1969 PA 224 (MCL 287.392) & adds secs. 11a & 12a. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0149'23"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "SB 148"
citation: "Michigan SB 148 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Animals: care and treatment", "Animals: research facilities", "State agencies (existing): agriculture and rural development"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Dayna Polehanki"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 32
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-03-07"
last_action: "2023-12-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c444b6f1-ea45-4d17-b7b4-14650774531d"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-SB-0148"
source_hash: "19a5cd8d0686c2601ac084838ff4f466d6a94889ad13976dbfbf94e7859545d5"
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 SB 148 (2023-2024) — Animals: research facilities; reporting requirements and penalties for noncompliance; provide for. Amends sec. 12 of 1969 PA 224 (MCL 287.392) & adds secs. 11a & 12a. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0149'23

## 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](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2023-SEBH-0148.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2023-SEBS-0148.pdf)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0314.pdf)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/Senate/pdf/2023-SCB-0148.pdf)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2023-SIB-0148.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-3)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0148-0O3324.pdf)
7. **Substitute (S-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0148-0J1912.pdf)

## Votes

- PASSED ROLL CALL # 424 YEAS 27 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **27–10** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 581 Yeas 63 Nays 43 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 — **63–43** (pass) · lower
- ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 738 YEAS 25 NAYS 11 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **25–11** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Dayna Polehanki — primary (person)
- Kevin Hertel — cosponsor (person)
- Mallory McMorrow — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Cavanagh — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Wojno — cosponsor (person)
- Rosemary Bayer — cosponsor (person)
- Sean McCann — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie Chang — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Shink — cosponsor (person)
- Veronica Klinefelt — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-11-09** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 581 Yeas 63 Nays 43 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 `passage`
- **2023-03-07** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR DAYNA POLEHANKI `introduction`
- **2023-03-07** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-14** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-14** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-28** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-28** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2023-06-28** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2023-06-28** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2023-06-28** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) OFFERED
- **2023-06-28** AMENDMENT(S) ADOPTED `amendment-passage`
- **2023-06-28** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) AS AMENDED ADOPTED
- **2023-06-28** PASSED ROLL CALL # 424 YEAS 27 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-06-28** received on 06/28/2023 `introduction`
- **2023-06-28** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-06-28** referred to Committee on Agriculture `referral-committee`
- **2023-10-04** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2023-10-04** referred to second reading
- **2023-11-09** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-11-09** placed on third reading
- **2023-11-09** placed on immediate passage
- **2023-11-09** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-11-09** substitute (H-3) adopted
- **2023-11-09** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 581 Yeas 63 Nays 43 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 `passage`
- **2023-11-09** returned to Senate
- **2023-11-09** HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-3) CONCURRED IN
- **2023-11-09** ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 738 YEAS 25 NAYS 11 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
- **2023-11-09** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2023-12-29** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 12/06/2023 09:46 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-12-29** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 12/13/2023 05:06 PM `executive-signature`
- **2023-12-29** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 12/14/2023 10:14 AM
- **2023-12-29** ASSIGNED PA 0314'23

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c444b6f1-ea45-4d17-b7b4-14650774531d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).