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HB 4012MICHIGANSession 2025-2026State Billpassed both

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Michigan House Bill 4012 Authorizes Ambulance Transport for Injured Police and Retired Police Dogs

Original title: Health: emergency services; emergency medical transport and treatment for retired police canines; provide for.

Last action · September 11, 2025: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AND EMERGENCY SERVICESSponsors: Mike Hoadley and 13 others

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What This Bill Would Do

Michigan House Bill 4012 permits ambulances to provide for injured active-duty and s to veterinary facilities, provided no human patients require emergency transport at the time.

Why it matters

Expands emergency medical transport access for law enforcement animals when ambulance resources are not needed for people, with no stated change to human emergency services funding or priority.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

ambulance personnel

Ambulance personnel are authorized to transport injured police or retired police dogs to veterinary clinics when no humans need transport, and they may require a police officer to accompany the animal.

Directly affected

police dogs

Injured active-duty and retired police dogs become eligible for emergency ambulance transport to veterinary facilities.

Directly affected

police officers

Police officers may be required by ambulance personnel to accompany a police dog or retired police dog during emergency transport.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can an ambulance transport a retired police dog?

Yes, ambulances are permitted to provide for injured active-duty police dogs and s to a veterinary clinic.

What is the condition for an ambulance to transport a police dog?

The police dog or must be in need of emergency medical treatment, and there must be no human individuals requiring transport or emergency assistance at that time.

Who can be required to ride in the ambulance with the dog?

Ambulance personnel may require that a police officer accompany the police dog or during the .

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Where This Stands

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Procedural history

13 actions

Sep 11, 2025SenateCommittee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
Sep 11, 2025SenateFloor
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
Sep 9, 2025House
transmitted
Sep 9, 2025HouseFloor
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #202 Yeas 61 Nays 43 Excused 0 Not Voting 6
Sep 9, 2025HouseFloor
read a third time
Jun 5, 2025House
placed on third reading

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Jun 5, 2025HouseFloor
read a second time
May 8, 2025House
referred to second reading
May 8, 2025HouseCommittee
reported with recommendation without amendment
Jan 15, 2025House
bill electronically reproduced 01/14/2025
Jan 14, 2025HouseCommittee
referred to Committee on Government Operations
Jan 14, 2025HouseIntroduced
read a first time
Jan 14, 2025HouseIntroduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Mike Hoadley

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