HOUSE BILL No. 4714

June 7, 2011, Introduced by Rep. Bledsoe and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

A bill to regulate the ownership, possession, sale, and

breeding of pit bulls; to prohibit the ownership or possession of a

pit bull after a certain date; and to prescribe penalties.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "pit

bull regulation and prohibition act".

Sec. 2. As used in this act, "pit bull" means any 1 of the

following:

(a) An American pit bull terrier.

(b) An American Staffordshire bull terrier.

(c) A Staffordshire bull terrier.

(d) A dog displaying the majority of physical traits of any 1

or more of the breeds listed in subdivisions (a) to (c).

(e) A dog exhibiting those distinguishing characteristics