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
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2018
Last action Jun 21, 2018
Floor votes · House May 31, 2018
How they voted
63–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 69
May 31, 2018
D
Democratic59
93% Yea
R
Republican10
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Jun 21, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/21/2018 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
May 31, 2018
Committee
05/31/2018 Referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
May 31, 2018
Lower · Passed
05/31/2018 House read and passed
lower
May 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
05/23/2018 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
02/28/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 2, 2018
Introduced
02/02/2018 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charlene Lima
DDemocratic
P
Deb Fellela
DDemocratic
P
Joe Shekarchi
DDemocratic
P
Mia Ackerman
DDemocratic
P
TW
Thomas Winfield
DDemocratic
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