AB 595

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Assembly
  • Senate
  • Governor

Animal shelters: 72-hour public notice: euthanasia: study.

Abstract

Existing law declares that it is the policy of the state that no adoptable animal should be euthanized if it can be adopted into a suitable home. Existing law also declares that it is the policy of the state that no treatable animal should be euthanized.. This bill, Bowie's Law, would require all animal shelters, as defined, to provide public notice on their internet website at least 72 hours before euthanizing any dog, cat, or rabbit, except as provided. The bill would require that notice to indicate that the animal is subject to euthanasia and to include information about the animal and its availability for adoption. The bill would authorize an animal shelter to provide this public notice for less than 72 hours if the animal shelter makes certain determinations. The bill would, for each instance where the animal shelter provides public notice for less than 72 hours, require the animal shelter to document the reason and to keep it on file and available for public inspection, as provided. By imposing new requirements on a public animal control agency or shelter, the bill would constitute a state-mandated local program. The bill would also require the Department of Food and Agriculture to conduct a study on the overcrowding of California's animal shelters, the ways in which the state might address animal shelter overcrowding, and the feasibility of a statewide database of dogs and cats that provides public notice and information at the statewide level, as specified. The bill would require the department to, on or before January 1, 2026, submit a report on its study findings to the Legislature, as provided. The bill would repeal these study and reporting requirements on January 1, 2027. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Sponsors (20)

Votes


Actions


Feb 01, 2024

Assembly

From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

Jan 31, 2024

Assembly

Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

May 18, 2023

Assembly

In committee: Held under submission.

Apr 26, 2023

Assembly

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
APPR. suspense file. APPR

Apr 17, 2023

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Apr 12, 2023

Assembly

Read second time and amended.

Apr 11, 2023

Assembly

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 11).

Mar 22, 2023

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on B. & P.

Mar 21, 2023

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

Feb 17, 2023

Assembly

Referred to Com. on B. & P.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on B. & P.

Feb 10, 2023

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.

Feb 09, 2023

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB595 HTML
02/09/23 - Introduced PDF
03/21/23 - Amended Assembly PDF
04/12/23 - Amended Assembly PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/07/23- Assembly Business and Professions PDF
04/24/23- Assembly Appropriations PDF

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