AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Prohibits declawing of a cat or other animal, unless a licensed veterinarian has determined that the procedure is necessary for a therapeutic purpose. Any person who violates this section would be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000.)
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 1, 2022
Last action May 12, 2022
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
May 12, 2022
Committee
05/12/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 1, 2022
Introduced
03/01/2022 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alana DiMario
DDemocratic
P
Bridget Valverde
DDemocratic
P
Frank Lombardo
DDemocratic
P
Josh Miller
DDemocratic
P
Lou Raptakis
DDemocratic
P
Meghan Kallman
DDemocratic
P
Melissa Murray
DDemocratic
P
Michael J. McCaffrey
DDemocratic
P
Stephen R. Archambault
DDemocratic
P
Sue Sosnowski
DDemocratic
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