Relating to the adoption of research animals.
Summary
Requires research facilities that use dogs or cats for laboratory research to offer dogs or cats no longer used for research for adoption prior to euthanasia. Provides that research facility is immune from civil liability for or resulting from transfer of dog or cat, if research facility acted in good faith concerning health and physical condition of dog or cat. Requires certain research facilities to submit annual report to Secretary of State that provides certain information regarding release of dogs and cats and animal shelters with which facilities have entered into written agreements. Provides that reports are confidential and exempt from disclosure except that Secretary of State shall make aggregate data available to public upon request.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Jan 22, 2019
Signed Jun 13, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 28, 2019 · House May 31, 2019
How they voted
25–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 29
Mar 28, 2019
D
Democratic18
83% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Jun 13, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 7, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 6, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
upper
May 31, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Greenlick. Passed.
lower
May 22, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Apr 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Apr 1, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Mar 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Steiner Hayward. Passed.
upper
Mar 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 24, 2019
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Jan 22, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
2 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
ES
Elizabeth Steiner
DDemocratic
P
Mitch Greenlick
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Hansell
RRepublican
Co
Cheri Helt
RRepublican
Co
CR
Chuck Riley
DDemocratic
Co
Cliff Bentz
RRepublican
Co
DS
Duane Stark
RRepublican
Co
Ginny Burdick
DDemocratic
Co
James Manning
DDemocratic
Co
Janeen Sollman
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Golden
DDemocratic
Co
Jennifer Williamson
DDemocratic
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