Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on March 4, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2879
Nonprofit animal shelters; require recordkeeping and the sterilization of all dogs and cats sold or released for adoption.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE ANY NONPROFIT ANIMAL SHELTER, HUMANE ORGANIZATION OR ANIMAL CONTROL AGENCY OPERATED BY A HUMANE SOCIETY TO PREPARE, MAINTAIN AND MAKE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS REFLECTING, IN SPECIFIED CATEGORIES, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DOGS AND CATS TAKEN IN, THE DISPOSITION OF ALL ANIMALS TAKEN IN AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION; TO REQUIRE THE STERILIZATION OF ALL DOGS AND CATS SOLD OR RELEASED FOR ADOPTION FROM SUCH ENTITIES; TO PROVIDE A CIVIL PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT COSTS OF STERILIZATION SHALL BE PAID BY THE PROSPECTIVE ADOPTER UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR BY THE HUMANE SOCIETY GOVERNING BODY; TO AMEND SECTION 73-39-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW ANY VETERINARIAN WHO HOLDS AN ACTIVE LICENSE TO PRACTICE VETERINARY MEDICINE IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION IN THE UNITED STATES AND IS IN GOOD STANDING TO PERFORM DOG OR CAT STERILIZATION SERVICES AS AN UNPAID VOLUNTEER UNDER THE DIRECT OR INDIRECT SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF A VETERINARIAN LICENSED IN THIS STATE; 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
January 20 to March 4, 2025, 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 action6 actions on 6 days
In the SenateJan 20 to Feb 1324 days
Judiciary, Division AJan 20 to Feb 415 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 13 to Mar 4 · stopped19 days
Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 17 to Mar 4 · stopped15 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 Jan 20 – Feb 13
- Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Feb 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 13Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Feb 14 – Mar 4
- Feb 14Sent to the House
- Feb 17Referred to the House committees on Public Health and Human Services and on Judiciary A
- Mar 4Died in committee in the House
All 6 actions, as published
- Jan 20Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Feb 4Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Feb 13PassedSenate
- Feb 14Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 17Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Mar 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives