ANIMAL WELFARE-PRO BREEDER
Summary
Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Defines "professional breeder". Provides that an animal shelter shall not accept a dog or cat from an animal shelter licensed under the Act or an out-of-state animal control facility, rescue group, or animal shelter that is duly licensed in their state or is a not-for-profit organization unless it obtains documentation attesting that the dog or cat was not obtained through compensation or payment made to a cat breeder, dog breeder, dog dealer, or dog broker. Provides that an animal shelter shall not obtain a dog or cat by any means other than owner surrender, transfer from an animal control facility, an order by law enforcement, or an animal shelter in compliance with provisions concerning reporting of animals. Provides that a pet shop operator or dog dealer (rather than just a pet shop operator) may offer for sale a dog or cat only if the dog or cat is obtained from an animal control facility, animal shelter, or professional breeder (rather than just an animal control facility or an animal shelter) located in-state or out-of-state, that is in compliance with provisions concerning animal control facilities and animal shelters supplying to pet shop operators and requirements of professional dog breeders. Removes provisions concerning the requirement that a pet shop operator shall keep a record of each dog or cat offered for sale. Provides for requirements of professional dog breeders.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Last action Mar 27, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
4
Committee
15
Amendments
2
Mar 27, 2026
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William "Will" Davis
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William "Will" Davis
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Will Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Charlie Meier
RRepublican
Co
Dan Swanson
RRepublican
Co
Debbie Meyers-Martin
DDemocratic
Co
Nick Smith
DDemocratic
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