Pit bulls won't be regulated in Michigan as a result from a bill introduced this week in the state Legislature, the Detroit News reports.

The House Regulatory Reform Committee won't take up the bill, an official said today.

The sponsor sought to ban pit bull breeding for a year, with the proposal eventually requiring 3 types of bull terriers to be sterilized and outlawed.

It's been a local issue as Ypsilanti Township seeks to regulate breeding.

The township already requires owners of pit bulls to have their dogs sterilized.

Read the Detroit News story.