Patrick O'Donnell
- Democratic
Author
Existing law requires pet store operators, as defined, to comply with laws governing, among other things, the care of animals in pet stores. Existing law makes a pet store operator who violates these provisions guilty of a misdemeanor, under certain conditions. Existing law also regulates the retail sale of dogs and cats. Existing law requires an animal control officer, a humane officer, or a peace officer who detects any of certain violations of the laws governing pet store operators to issue a single notice to correct the violation, except as specified. Existing law makes a pet store operator who fails to comply with a notice to correct, or who violates the laws regulating pet store operators, as specified, guilty of a crime. This bill would prohibit, on and after January 1, 2019, a pet store operator from selling a live dog, cat, or rabbit in a pet store unless the dog, cat, or rabbit was obtained from a public animal control agency or shelter, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals shelter, humane society shelter, or rescue group, as defined, that is in a cooperative agreement with at least one private or public shelter, as specified. The bill would require all sales of dogs and cats authorized by this provision to be in compliance with laws requiring the spaying or neutering of animals, as specified. The bill would require each pet store to maintain records sufficient to document the source of each dog, cat, or rabbit the pet store sells or provides space for, for at least one year, and to post, in a conspicuous location on the cage or enclosure of each animal, a sign listing the name of the entity from which each dog, cat, or rabbit was obtained, and would authorize public animal control agencies or shelters to periodically require pet stores engaged in sales of dogs, cats, or rabbits to provide access to those records. The bill would make a pet store operator who violates these provisions subject to a civil penalty of $500, as specified. The bill would also exempt a pet store operator who is subject to these provisions from certain requirements relating to the retail sale of dogs and cats, except as specified. Existing law authorizes a public or private shelter to enter into cooperative agreements with animal rescue or adoption organizations regarding dogs and cats. This bill would authorize a public or private shelter to enter into cooperative agreements with animal rescue or adoption organizations regarding rabbits that are equivalent to the cooperative agreements authorized regarding dogs and cats described above.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 740, Statutes of 2017.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 65. Noes 3. Page 3365.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 15 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Assembly Rule 77(a) suspended. (Ayes 54. Noes 25. Page 3255.)
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2767.).
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (July 17).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 55. Noes 11. Page 1793.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (May 17).
Coauthors revised.
Coauthors revised.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (April 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB485 | HTML |
| 02/13/17 - Introduced | |
| 03/28/17 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/19/17 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/27/17 - Amended Senate | |
| 07/19/17 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/30/17 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/07/17 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/15/17 - Enrolled | |
| 10/13/17 - Chaptered |
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