Requires institutions of higher education to offer cats and dogs no longer used for educational, research, or scientific purposes for adoption; designated the "Homes for Animal Heroes Act." *
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2018
Committee Review
Sep 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
General Assembly Passage
Jan 2020
Governor
Introduced Jul 23, 2018
Last action Jan 13, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 21, 2019
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 40
Feb 21, 2019
D
Democratic27
85% Yea
R
Republican13
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Jan 13, 2020
General Assembly · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (75-0-0)
Feb 21, 2019
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate (34-0)
Jan 31, 2019
Senate · Amendment adopted
Senate Amendment (36-0) (Bucco)
Sep 13, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
Jul 23, 2018
Senate · Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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