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This bill amends the Michigan Revised Judicature Act to update language in the personal protection order statute, primarily focusing on gender-neutral terminology and making minor technical corrections. The bill modifies existing provisions related to personal protection orders by replacing gendered pronouns like "he or she" with more inclusive terms like "the individual" or "the respondent" throughout the text. It maintains the core framework for obtaining personal protection orders, which allow individuals to petition the family division of circuit court to restrain or enjoin a spouse, former spouse, co-parent, dating partner, or household member from specific actions such as entering premises, assaulting, threatening, removing children, purchasing firearms, or engaging in other harmful conduct. The bill also clarifies provisions around animal protection, noting that a petitioner can seek protection for animals in which they have an ownership interest by preventing injury, removal, or retention of the animal. Additionally, the bill includes technical updates to cross-references and ensures that the personal protection order provisions remain consistent with existing legal standards. The amendments will take effect 90 days after enactment, contingent on the passage of a companion bill (House Bill 4131).

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4132