House Bill 4254, introduced as "Queenie's Law," drew extended testimony and an array of written support and opposition in the House Regulatory Reform Committee.

Supporters described long-running canine cardiovascular experiments at Wayne State University and called for a ban on painful dog experiments at public institutions. Ryan Merkley of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine said the bill is "incremental" and part of a broader trend away from canine research in federal agencies and some academic centers. He said Wayne State is an ‘‘extreme outlier’’ and that the group's public records review shows dogs subjected to repeated invasive surgeries and treadmill protocols with outcomes that did not advance human health.

Veterinary witnesses and former lab staff amplified the account. Dr. Sally Christopher, a former laboratory veterinarian, summarized veterinary records for a dog identified in the package as "dog 3003," describing multiple surgeries, implantation of devices and a final episode of paralysis and distress before the animal was euthanized. Household examples and adopted lab dogs were referenced as evidence that the animals are like pets in behavior. Jackie Myers, a Wayne State student, described personal outrage and urged the committee to end the practices.

Wayne State University's senior director of Division of Lab Animal Resources and attending veterinarian, Michael Bradley, testified in opposition. Bradley said research is governed by institutional animal care and use committees, federal agencies (NIH, USDA) and voluntary accreditation (AAALAC). He said Wayne State's canine research has been NIH-funded for more than 30 years and yielded peer-reviewed advances in cardiovascular physiology, medical-device development and surgical-safety guidance. He disputed portrayals that dogs are forced to run, saying the laboratory uses positive-reinforcement training and that dogs have been adopted out in the past.

Committee members asked for documentation of outcomes; Representative Liberati requested research outputs and the university offered to provide them. Several organizations filed support and opposition cards: the clerk reported large stacks of support for the bill and also noted opposition from Michigan State University, University of Michigan, Michigan Veterinary Medical Association, Zoetis and other groups who filed cards and chose not to speak.

The transcript excerpt stops after extensive testimony and questioning; no committee vote was recorded in the provided material.