AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (Provides that the trapping and subsequent release of any unowned feral or free roaming cat for the purpose of spaying or neutering of the cat shall not be considered abandonment.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2020
Last action Mar 4, 2020
Floor votes · House Mar 4, 2020
How they voted
60–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 66
Mar 4, 2020
D
Democratic58
91% Yea
R
Republican8
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
03/04/2020 House read and passed
lower
Feb 27, 2020
Legislature · Passed
02/27/2020 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 13, 2020
Legislature · Passed
02/13/2020 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 30, 2020
Lower · Passed
01/30/2020 Committee transferred to House Environment and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced
01/16/2020 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charlene Lima
DDemocratic
P
DM
Dennis M. Canario
DDemocratic
P
Jay Edwards
DDemocratic
P
Joe Shekarchi
DDemocratic
P
Pat Serpa
DDemocratic
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