Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on March 5, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2347
Animal facilities; require sterilization of certain dogs and cats.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY ANIMAL FACILITY TO RELEASE ANY DOG OR CAT WHICH HAS NOT BEEN STERILIZED TO A NEW OWNER EXCEPT UNDER LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE FOR FOSTER CARE AGREEMENT UNTIL SUCH TIME AS A DOG OR CAT IS MEDICALLY FIT TO SAFELY BE STERILIZED; TO AUTHORIZE ANIMAL FACILITIES TO CHARGE ADOPTION FEES TO COVER THE COSTS OF STERILIZATION; TO PROVIDE A CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THE ACT; TO EXEMPT PRIVATELY OWNED ANIMALS WHO ARE CLAIMED WITHIN A SET TIME PERIOD; TO PROVIDE THAT AN ANIMAL FACILITY SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY LIABILITY FOR STERILIZING A PRIVATELY OWNED ANIMAL WHICH IS NOT CLAIMED BY ITS OWNER WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED TIME PERIOD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
February 8 to March 5, 2024, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateFeb 8 to Mar 5 · stopped26 days
Judiciary, Division BFeb 8 to Mar 5 · stopped26 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 8 – Mar 5
- Feb 8Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division B and on Public Health and Welfare
- Mar 5Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 8Referred To Judiciary, Division B;Public Health and WelfareSenate
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeSenate