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2009 SESSION

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SB 1151 Companion animals; owner reclaiming dog or cat from pound to have animal spayed or neutered.

Introduced by: Ryan T. McDougle | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Companion animals; releasing agencies.  Requires any owner who is reclaiming his dog or cat from a releasing agency, such as a pound or shelter, to have such animal spayed or neutered if the animal has been impounded on a previous occasion. Currently, mandatory sterilization applies only to new owners that adopt a dog or cat from a releasing agency.

FULL TEXT

• 01/13/09  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 093102272  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/13/09  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 093102272
• 01/13/09  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 01/26/09  Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (6-Y 8-N 1-A)