AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
Summary
Provides that the trapping and subsequent release of any unowned feral or free roaming cat for the purpose of spaying or neutering of the cat would not be considered abandonment.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jan 10, 2025
Signed Jul 5, 2025
Floor votes · House Feb 27, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Jun 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/20/2025 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
Jun 17, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/17/2025 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
03/21/2025 Referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
02/27/2025 House read and passed
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Legislature · Passed
02/11/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
02/04/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
01/13/2025 Committee transferred to House Judiciary
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Introduced
01/10/2025 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
lower
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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