Designating rescued shelter dogs and cats as official state pet.
Summary
Designates rescued shelter dogs and cats as official state pet.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Last action Mar 13, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 22, 2023 · House Jan 31, 2023
How they voted
23–3
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 29
Feb 22, 2023
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican11
45% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Mar 13, 2023
Introduced
Filed with Secretary of State.
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Final reading. Carried by Sollman. Adopted.
upper
Feb 3, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules.
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read. Carried by Gomberg. Adopted.
lower
Jan 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Be adopted.
lower
Jan 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules.
lower
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
2 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Gomberg
DDemocratic
P
Janeen Sollman
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Bowman
DDemocratic
Co
Courtney Neron Misslin
DDemocratic
Co
Dacia Grayber
DDemocratic
Co
Deb Patterson
DDemocratic
Co
Julie Fahey
DDemocratic
Co
MD
Maxine Dexter
DDemocratic
Co
Ricki Ruiz
DDemocratic
Co
Rob Nosse
DDemocratic
Co
Suzanne Weber
RRepublican
Co
Zach Hudson
DDemocratic
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