HB4012

Health: emergency services; emergency medical transport and treatment for retired police canines; provide for. Amends sec. 20925 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.20925).

Chamber Passed·9/9/25

Allows emergency transport for injured or retired police dogs needing urgent medical treatment.

This bill amends Michigan law to ensure that ambulances can provide emergency transport for police dogs injured in the line of duty or retired police dogs needing urgent medical treatment, provided no human patients require emergency assistance at that time. Ambulance personnel may require a police officer to accompany the dog during transport. The definition of "retired police dog" is included in the bill.

Included in complete analysis

  • Overview
  • Core Provisions
  • Implementation
  • Impact
  • Legal Framework
  • Critical Issues

See what it does, who it affects, and the critical issues in plain language. Free, 30 seconds.

Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 61–43 · Sep 9, 2025
Current
Veterans And Emergency Services Committee
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

DDDD
4
10
RRRRRRRRRR
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

61 Yea

RRDRRRRRRRDRRRRRRRRDRRDDRRDRDRRDRDRRRRDRDRRRDRRRDDRDDRRDRRRDD

43 Nay

DRDDRDRDRDDDRDRDDDDRRDDDDDRDRDRDDRDDDRRDDRD

Calendar

May 8, 2025

9:00 AM

House Government Operations

May 1, 2025

9:00 AM

House Government Operations

History

Sep 11, 2025

Senate

Passed By House With Immediate Effect

Sep 11, 2025

Senate

Referred To Committee On Veterans And Emergency Services

Sep 9, 2025

House

Read A Third Time