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
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jun 6, 2025
Signed Jul 5, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 18, 2025
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Jun 18, 2025
D
Democratic32
96% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Jun 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/20/2025 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/18/2025 Senate read and passed
upper
Jun 17, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/17/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jun 6, 2025
Introduced
06/06/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Melissa Murray
DDemocratic
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