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
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2021
Last action Apr 8, 2021
Floor votes · House Mar 25, 2021
How they voted
72–0
Passed
Total votes 72
Mar 25, 2021
D
Democratic62
100% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Apr 8, 2021
Committee
04/08/2021 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
03/25/2021 House read and passed
lower
Mar 8, 2021
Legislature · Passed
03/08/2021 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 1, 2021
Legislature · Passed
03/01/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
02/10/2021 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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