Legislation

Prohibiting a veterinary practitioner from performing certain declawing procedures on a cat unless the procedure is necessary for a therapeutic purpose; authorizing the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to impose certain disciplinary actions on a veterinary practitioner for willful violations of the prohibition; providing that a violation of the Act is a civil offense; and providing that a person who violates the Act is subject to a fine of up to $1,000.

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Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation

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Cross-filed with: HB0022

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2022

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/05/2021 Legislative Date 10/05/2021 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/12/2022 Legislative Date 1/12/2022 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Animal Welfare - Declawing Cats - Prohibited Acts Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2022 Legislative Date 1/14/2022 Action Hearing 1/25 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/15/2022 Legislative Date 2/15/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/16/2022 Legislative Date 2/13/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {253825/1 Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/16/2022 Legislative Date 2/13/2022 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Jennings) Adopted Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2022 Legislative Date 2/14/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {253825/1 Adopted Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2022 Legislative Date 2/14/2022 Action Floor Amendment {843821/1 (Senator Jennings) Rejected (18-29) Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2022 Legislative Date 2/14/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Animal Welfare - Declawing Cats - Prohibited Acts Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/21/2022 Legislative Date 2/16/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (32-14) Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/22/2022 Legislative Date 2/22/2022 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Proceedings 15 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2022 Legislative Date 3/31/2022 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2022 Legislative Date 3/31/2022 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2022 Legislative Date 3/26/2022 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 47AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2022 Legislative Date 3/27/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (102-24) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2022 Legislative Date 3/23/2022 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/21/2022 Legislative Date 4/21/2022 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 179 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Animal Welfare - Declawing Cats - Prohibited Acts Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/05/2021	10/05/2021	Pre-filed
Senate	1/12/2022	1/12/2022	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Animal Welfare - Declawing Cats - Prohibited Acts
Senate	1/14/2022	1/14/2022	Hearing 1/25 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/15/2022	2/15/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/16/2022	2/13/2022	Favorable with Amendments {253825/1	25 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/16/2022	2/13/2022	Motion Laid Over (Senator Jennings) Adopted	25 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/17/2022	2/14/2022	Favorable with Amendments {253825/1 Adopted	26 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/17/2022	2/14/2022	Floor Amendment {843821/1 (Senator Jennings) Rejected (18-29)	26 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/17/2022	2/14/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	26 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Animal Welfare - Declawing Cats - Prohibited Acts
Senate	2/21/2022	2/16/2022	Third Reading Passed (32-14)	28 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/22/2022	2/22/2022	Referred Environment and Transportation	15 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/31/2022	3/31/2022	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/31/2022	3/31/2022	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House	4/01/2022	3/26/2022	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	47AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2022	3/27/2022	Third Reading Passed (102-24)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2022	3/23/2022	Returned Passed	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/21/2022	4/21/2022	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 179
			Text - Chapter - Animal Welfare - Declawing Cats - Prohibited Acts

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