AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Prohibits declawing on a cat or other animal, unless a veterinarian has determined that the procedure is necessary for a therapeutic purpose. Any person who violates this section would be subject to a fine.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2017
Last action Mar 8, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 8, 2017
Legislature · Passed
03/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 19, 2017
Committee
01/19/2017 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CP
Cale P. Keable
DDemocratic
P
Charlene Lima
DDemocratic
P
Deb Fellela
DDemocratic
P
Pat Serpa
DDemocratic
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