Affirm Greyhounds As Companion Pets
Summary
The act removes the exemption for greyhound breeders from the "Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act". By removing this language, greyhounds are elevated to a class of pet that is intended to be a companion pet. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Mar 21, 2022
Signed May 2, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Apr 5, 2022 · House Apr 26, 2022
How they voted
31–3
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Apr 5, 2022
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican14
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
2
May 2, 2022
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Apr 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Apr 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, & Water Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Apr 5, 2022
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Livestock, & Water
lower
Apr 5, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Mar 31, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Mar 21, 2022
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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