Introduced
by
To prohibit animal shelters and pet shops from selling or transferring a dog unless it is at least eight weeks old, has a health certificate and implanted microchip ID, and unless the seller can document it was obtained from an animal control shelter, animal protection shelter, dog retailer, or a USDA-approved breeder that is not an unlicensed “large-scale dog breeding kennel".
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Passed in the House 57 to 52 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the Senate 23 to 14 (details)
To prohibit animal shelters and pet shops from selling or transferring a dog unless it is at least eight weeks old, has a health certificate and implanted microchip ID, and unless the seller can document it was obtained from an animal control shelter, animal protection shelter, dog retailer, or a USDA-approved breeder that is not an unlicensed “large-scale dog breeding kennel".
