Prohibits the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits by retail pet shops; authorizes space for adoption
Summary
Prohibits the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits by retail pet shops; authorizes collaboration with entities to provide space to showcase cats or dogs owned by certain entities for the purpose of adoption.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Jul 2020
Senate Passage
Jul 2020
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2019
Last action Jul 21, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jul 21, 2020
How they voted
46–13
Passed
Total votes 59
Jul 21, 2020
D
Democratic39
100% Yea
R
Republican20
65% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jul 21, 2020
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
lower
Jul 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Committee
REFERRED TO DOMESTIC ANIMAL WELFARE
upper
Jun 11, 2019
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 4234A
upper
Jun 11, 2019
Committee
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO DOMESTIC ANIMAL WELFARE
upper
Mar 5, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO DOMESTIC ANIMAL WELFARE
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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