Requires higher education research facilities to make available certain information regarding the adoption of dogs or cats

This bill requires higher education research facilities that adopt dogs or cats to post specific adoption information on their websites. It directly affects universities and research institutions that maintain animal facilities and place dogs or cats for adoption. Facilities must publish an adoption policy detailing their process and, starting in 2026, an annual report showing the total number of animals adopted directly to the public or to partner animal shelters (including a list of those shelters). The report must include data on animals released through private placement and to tax-exempt shelters meeting specific criteria. This is a transparency measure with no changes to adoption practices themselves.