Saddam Salim
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 37
Primary
Sale of dogs and cats by pet shops; consumer education; work group; report. Directs the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (the Department) to convene a work group to analyze and evaluate currently collected data on the sale of dogs and cats by pet shops to identify what information a pet shop shall make available to a prospective dog or cat owner. The bill requires the work group to include representatives from animal welfare organizations, pet shops that sell dogs and cats, and any other relevant stakeholders the Department deems appropriate. The bill requires the Department to submit a report on the work group's findings and recommendations to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources no later than November 1, 2025.
A BILL to direct the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to convene a work group to evaluate data on the sale of dogs and cats by pet shops to identify what information a pet shop shall make available to a prospective dog or cat owner; report.
Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-Y 0-N)
Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute-SB916S1
Read second time
Reading of substitute waived
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals
Committee substitute printed 25104958D-S1
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103882D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute | HTML PDF |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
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