RESEARCH DOGS & CATS ADOPTION
Summary
Creates the Research Dogs and Cats Adoption Act. Provides that a research facility, after the completion of any research involving a dog or cat, shall assess the health of the dog or cat and determine whether it is suitable for adoption. Provides that a research facility shall make reasonable efforts to offer for adoption a dog or cat determined to be suitable. Provides that a research facility that provides dogs or cats to an animal adoption organization is immune from any civil liability under the Act except for willful or wanton misconduct. Requires research facilities to have a research facility adoption policy made available on the facility's website. Defines "research facility".
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Apr 28, 2017
Signed Aug 24, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2017 · House May 30, 2017
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 48
Apr 27, 2017
D
Democratic28
89% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Aug 24, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
lower
May 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
lower
May 9, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 28, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 28, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 27, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-3)
senate
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Higher Education; 013-000-000
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Feb 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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