AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- ANIMAL CARE (Waives the adoption fee for a dog or cat at a public animal shelter for any person 60 years or older. The adoption of the animal is limited to those that have passed sexual maturity and the shelter may limit the number of dogs and cats that are adopted.)
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action May 17, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
May 17, 2023
Committee
05/17/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 16, 2023
Introduced
02/16/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Burke
DDemocratic
P
Lou Raptakis
DDemocratic
P
Meghan Kallman
DDemocratic
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