AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - ANIMAL CARE (Prohibits the rental, lease, or finance of any sale of a cat or dog, with exceptions for animals used for breeding, shows and work.)
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Governor
Introduced May 12, 2017
Last action Jun 21, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jun 21, 2017
Committee
06/21/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
Jun 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/06/2017 House passed Sub A
legislature
May 31, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/31/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/24/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
May 12, 2017
Committee
05/12/2017 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
legislature
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charlene Lima
DDemocratic
P
Joe Shekarchi
DDemocratic
P
Mary Messier
DDemocratic
P
Scott Slater
DDemocratic
P
TW
Thomas Winfield
DDemocratic
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