Relates to showcasing pets for adoption
Summary
Allows reasonable rental fees to be charged by a retail pet shop for showcasing dogs, cats, or rabbits for adoption; adjusts the effectiveness of the prohibition of the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits from pet shops.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2023
Assembly Passage
Jan 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Signed into Law
Mar 2023
Introduced Jan 11, 2023
Signed Mar 3, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 8, 2023 · Assembly Jan 17, 2023
How they voted
60–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Feb 8, 2023
D
Democratic42
97% Yea
R
Republican21
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 3, 2023
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.35
lower
Feb 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 17, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jan 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 17, 2023
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jan 11, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Linda Rosenthal
DDemocratic
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