AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
Summary
Prohibits the declawing of cats by any surgical procedure to amputate or modify a portion of a cat's paw in order to remove the cat's claws. Does not apply to any procedure performed for a therapeutic purpose.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 7, 2025
Signed Jun 26, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2025
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
Jun 10, 2025
D
Democratic32
93% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jun 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/18/2025 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/10/2025 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/04/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
03/19/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 7, 2025
Introduced
02/07/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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