DYED HERMIT CRAB, GOLDFISH
Summary
Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that no person may sell, offer for sale, barter, or give away as a pet or novelty any hermit crab or goldfish that has been dyed, colored, or otherwise treated to impart an artificial color. Provides that a violation is a Class B misdemeanor.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 27, 2023
Last action Jan 9, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 26, 2023
How they voted
110–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 117
Apr 26, 2023
D
Democratic77
93% Yea
R
Republican40
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
3
Committee
6
May 2, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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