Requires all pet shops, grooming facilities, and pet daycares to install and maintain video monitoring systems.
This bill requires all pet shops, grooming facilities, and pet daycares (defined as "animal care facilities") to install and maintain video cameras in areas where animals are housed, groomed, or handled. The cameras must continuously record and store footage for at least 30 days, which must be provided to authorities investigating animal cruelty or related violations upon request. Facilities failing to comply face civil fines of up to $500 for a first offense and $1,000 for repeat violations. The law applies immediately to all covered businesses statewide.
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Nov 2025
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Introduced Nov 6, 2025
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
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Brian Stack
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