RELATING TO ANIMAL ENDANGERMENT.
Summary
Prohibits confining a pet animal in a manner that endangers their health or safety. Permits law enforcement officers, animal control officers, and first responders to enter an unattended vehicle to rescue a pet animal if there is a good-faith, reasonable belief that the pet animal is in imminent danger. Allows private citizens to rescue a pet animal that has been left in an unattended vehicle under certain circumstances.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2021
Last action Dec 10, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 22, 2021
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to PSM, JDC.
Jan 21, 2021
Senate · Introduced
Introduced.
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
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