Legislation

Prohibiting retail pet stores from offering for sale, transferring, or disposing of cats or dogs; repealing certain provisions of law that authorize the sale of certain cats and dogs and set forth the requirements for a retail pet store that offers to sell certain cats or dogs under certain circumstances; stating the intent of the General Assembly that animal welfare organizations initiate contact with retail pet stores to facilitate the showcasing of dogs and cats for adoption or for purchase from local breeders; etc.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2018, January 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2018 Legislative Date 2/09/2018 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2018 Legislative Date 2/09/2018 Action Hearing 3/12 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - No More Puppy-Mill Pups Act of 2018 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2018 Legislative Date 3/15/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2018 Legislative Date 3/12/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments {213390/1 Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2018 Legislative Date 3/12/2018 Action Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Rey) Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2018 Legislative Date 3/12/2018 Action Floor Amendment {973520/1 (Delegate Rey) Rejected Proceedings 46AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2018 Legislative Date 3/12/2018 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Business Regulation – Retail Pet Stores (No More Puppy– and Kitten–Mills Act of 2018) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2018 Legislative Date 3/13/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (123-11) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2018 Legislative Date 3/16/2018 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 48BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/21/2018 Legislative Date 3/21/2018 Action Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2018 Legislative Date 4/05/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2018 Legislative Date 3/31/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments {447276/1 Adopted Proceedings 62AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2018 Legislative Date 3/31/2018 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 62AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2018 Legislative Date 4/01/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2018 Legislative Date 3/30/2018 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2018 Legislative Date 3/30/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (129-8) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2018 Legislative Date 3/30/2018 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Business Regulation – Retail Pet Stores Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/24/2018 Legislative Date 4/24/2018 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 237 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Business Regulation – Retail Pet Stores Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/09/2018	2/09/2018	First Reading Economic Matters
House	2/09/2018	2/09/2018	Hearing 3/12 at 2:00 p.m.
			Text - First - No More Puppy-Mill Pups Act of 2018
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2018	3/15/2018	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	3/15/2018	3/12/2018	Favorable with Amendments {213390/1 Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2018	3/12/2018	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Rey) Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2018	3/12/2018	Floor Amendment {973520/1 (Delegate Rey) Rejected	46AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2018	3/12/2018	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Business Regulation – Retail Pet Stores (No More Puppy– and Kitten–Mills Act of 2018)
House	3/16/2018	3/13/2018	Third Reading Passed (123-11)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2018	3/16/2018	Referred Finance	48BClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/21/2018	3/21/2018	Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2018	4/05/2018	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	4/05/2018	3/31/2018	Favorable with Amendments {447276/1 Adopted	62AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2018	3/31/2018	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	62AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2018	4/01/2018	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2018	3/30/2018	House Concurs Senate Amendments	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2018	3/30/2018	Third Reading Passed (129-8)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2018	3/30/2018	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Business Regulation – Retail Pet Stores
Post Passage	4/24/2018	4/24/2018	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 237
			Text - Chapter - Business Regulation – Retail Pet Stores

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