AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Prohibits declawing on a cat or other animal, unless a licensed veterinarian has determined that the procedure is necessary for a therapeutic purpose.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2019
Last action Feb 27, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2019
Legislature · Passed
02/27/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 10, 2019
Introduced
01/10/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anastasia Williams
DDemocratic
P
Charlene Lima
DDemocratic
P
KA
Kenneth A. Marshall
DDemocratic
P
Pat Serpa
DDemocratic
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