Legislation

Title: Commercial Sale of Dogs and Cats - Prohibited Acts (Companion Animal Welfare Act)
Sponsored by: Senators Benson, Feldman, Jennings, Lee, Madaleno, Pugh, Raskin, Salling, Middleton, Astle, Kelley, Klausmeier, Reilly, Mathias, and Hershey
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 572
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting the sale, transfer, offer to sell or transfer, barter, trade, or auction of dogs and cats at specified locations; authorizing animal control officers and officers of specified humane organizations to enforce specified provisions of the Act; providing that a retail pet store may only offer for sale a dog or cat obtained from specified persons; requiring a retail pet store to post on each dog's cage specified information and maintain a record that includes information about the breeder or dealer, if applicable; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Economic Matters

Details

Cross-filed with: HB1113

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2016

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2016 Legislative Date 2/05/2016 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2016 Legislative Date 2/10/2016 Action Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2016 Legislative Date 3/14/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2016 Legislative Date 3/15/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments {307676/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 44
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2016 Legislative Date 3/15/2016 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2016 Legislative Date 3/17/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 46
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2016 Legislative Date 3/15/2016 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings 47
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2016 Legislative Date 3/30/2016 Action Favorable Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/30/2016 Legislative Date 3/25/2016 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 57
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/30/2016 Legislative Date 3/25/2016 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 57
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2016 Legislative Date 3/26/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (128-7) Proceedings 58
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2016 Legislative Date 3/27/2016 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 56A
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/19/2016 Legislative Date 5/19/2016 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 572 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/05/2016	2/05/2016	First Reading Finance
Senate	2/10/2016	2/10/2016	Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/14/2016	3/14/2016	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/15/2016	3/15/2016	Favorable with Amendments {307676/1 Report Adopted	44
Senate	3/15/2016	3/15/2016	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44
Senate	3/17/2016	3/17/2016	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	46
House	3/17/2016	3/15/2016	First Reading Economic Matters	47
House	3/29/2016	3/30/2016	Favorable Report by Economic Matters
House	3/30/2016	3/25/2016	Favorable Report Adopted	57
House	3/30/2016	3/25/2016	Second Reading Passed	57
House	3/31/2016	3/26/2016	Third Reading Passed (128-7)	58
Senate	3/31/2016	3/27/2016	Returned Passed	56A
Post Passage	5/19/2016	5/19/2016	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 572

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
3/15/2016	Amendments Senate - (Finance) {307676/01 Adopted
2/09/2016	Text - First - Commercial Sale of Dogs and Cats - Prohibited Acts (Companion Animal Welfare Act)
3/15/2016	Text - Third - Commercial Sale of Dogs and Cats - Prohibited Acts (Companion Animal Welfare Act)
5/24/2016	Text - Chapter - Commercial Sale of Dogs and Cats - Prohibited Acts (Companion Animal Welfare Act)
3/14/2016	Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance
3/29/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters
3/17/2016	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-0) - 03/17/16
3/26/2016	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (128-7) - 03/26/16

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