Andrew Chesney
- Republican
- Senator
- District 45
Primary
Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides that a pet shop operator may offer for sale a dog or cat only if the dog or cat is obtained from an animal control facility or animal shelter. Provides that an animal control facility or animal shelter that supplies dogs or cats to pet shop operators to be offered for sale shall not be a dog breeder or a cat breeder or obtain dogs or cats from a dog breeder, a cat breeder, a person who resells dogs or cats from a breeder, or a person who sells dogs or cats at auction in exchange for payment or compensation. Defines the term "offer for sale" and modifies the definitions of "pet shop operator" and "animal shelter". Effective 180 days after becoming law.
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Session Sine Die
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Referred to Rules Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
First Reading
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
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