PENDING LEGISLATION Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021 Newest legislative activity is highlighted in yellow Bill numbers with hyperlink direct to bill text All bill summaries are direct quotes from oficial state websites

State Legislation:

Bill No. Summary Latest Action Adjourn

CT HB 6048 To prohibit greyhound racing in the state. 01/28/2021, Referred to Joint Committee on Public 6/9/21 Safety and Security 02/05/2021, Vote to Draf 02/23/21: Drafed by Committee 02/24/21: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security 02/25/21: Public Hearing 03/02 HEARINGS 03/23/2021 8:00 AM [Joint] Cancelled: Public Safety And Security Committee Meeting (-zoom) Zoom and YouTube Live 03/24/2021 9:00 AM [Joint] Public Safety And Security Committee Meeting (-zoom) Zoom and YouTube Live 03/24/21: Joint Favorable 03/24/21: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Ofice 03/30/21: Referred to Ofice of Legislative Research and Ofice of Fiscal Analysis 04/06/21 5:00 PM 04/07/21: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Ofice 04/07/21: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House 04/07/21: House Calendar Number 230 04/07/21: File Number 298 06/09/21: House Passed 06/09/21: Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17 06/09/21: Bill Placed on Senate Agenda, Senate Agenda Never Adopted

IL HB 1711 ANIMAL WELFARE-PET SHOPS 02/11/21: House, Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara 5/31/21 Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides Hernandez that a pet shop operator may ofer for sale a 02/17/21: House, First Reading dog or cat only if the dog or cat is obtained 02/17/21: House, Referred to Rules Committee from an animal control facility or animal 02/18/21: House, Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. shelter. Provides that an animal control Jonathan Carroll facility or animal shelter that supplies dogs 02/18/21: House, Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb or cats to pet shop operators to be ofered Conroy for sale shall not be a dog breeder or a cat 02/19/21: House, Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. breeder or obtain dogs or cats from a dog Andrew S. Chesney breeder, a cat breeder, a person who resells 02/24/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce dogs or cats from a breeder, or a person Mason who sells dogs or cats at auction in 03/02/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura exchange for payment or compensation. Hirschauer Defines the term "ofer for sale" and 03/08/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita modifies the definitions of "pet shop Mayfield 03/09/21: House, Assigned to Consumer Protection Bill No. Summary Latest Action Adjourn

operator" and "animal shelter". Efective Committee 180 days afer becoming law. 03/10/21: House, Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Andrew S. Chesney 03/10/21: House, Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez 03/10/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech 03/11/21: House, Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 03/11/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Seth Lewis 03/11/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant 03/11/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan 03/11/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie 03/11/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick 03/11/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler 03/11/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan 03/11/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 03/11/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray 03/11/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 03/11/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Bos 03/11/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 03/11/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 03/11/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke 03/11/21: House, Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant 03/12/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin 03/12/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella 03/15/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas 03/15/21: House, Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 005-001-000 03/17/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 03/18/21: House, Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 03/18/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Murphy 03/18/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 03/18/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 03/18/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter 03/19/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 03/22/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain Bill No. Summary Latest Action Adjourn

03/23/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 03/23/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz 03/23/2021, House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett 03/24/21: House, House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Andrew S. Chesney 03/24/21: House, House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 03/25/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez 03/25/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 03/26/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 04/06/21: House, House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 04/13/21: House, Second Reading - Short Debate 04/13/21: House, House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 04/13/21: House, Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 04/14/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi 04/14/21: House, Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett 04/14/21: House, Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-024-002 04/14/21: House, Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Andrew S. Chesney 04/14/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 04/14/21: House, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca 04/16/21: House, Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Andrew S. Chesney 04/19/21: Senate, Arrive in Senate 04/19/21: Senate, Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading 04/19/21: Senate, Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 04/19/21: Senate, Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 04/19/21: Senate, First Reading 04/19/21: Senate, Referred to Assignments 04/20/21: Senate, Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran 04/20/21: Senate, Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 04/20/21: Senate, Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 04/23/21: Senate, Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill No. Summary Latest Action Adjourn

Doris Turner 04/26/21: Senate, Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 04/29/21: Senate, Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor 05/05/21: Senate, Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 05/06/21: Senate, Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 05/07/21: Senate, Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 05/11/21: Senate, Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 05/20/21: Senate, Assigned to Agriculture 05/21/21: Senate, Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 29, 2021 HEARING 05/27/2021 8:30AM [Senate] Agriculture Virtual Room 1 www.ilga.gov Springfield, IL 05/27/21: Senate, Do Pass Agriculture; 012-001-000 05/27/21: Senate, Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading 05/28/21: Senate, Second Reading 05/28/21: Senate, Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 29, 2021 05/31/21: Senate, Third Reading - Passed; 038-012-004 05/31/21: House, Passed Both Houses

Recessed 4/22/21; expected to resume in Nov.; adjourns sine die by 11/15/21

IN HB 1142 Retail sale of dogs and cats. Prohibits a 01/07/21: House, Authored by Representative 4/29/21 retail pet store from selling or ofering to Campbell sell a dog or cat unless the dog or cat is 01/07/21: House, First reading: referred to Committee obtained from an animal shelter, a humane on Commerce, Small Business and Economic society, an animal rescue operation, an Development animal control agency, or a governmental entity operating an animal shelter or other animal impounding facility. Requires that a retail pet store maintain certain records for not less than one year afer the dog or cat is sold, adopted, or given away. Provides that a retail pet store must post the name and business address of the person or organization from which the dog or cat was obtained on the dog or cat's cage. Makes it a Class C infraction if a retail pet store violates these provisions.

IN HB 1398 Cub Protection Act 01/14/21: House, Authored by Representative Abbott 4/29/21 Direct contact with specified animals. 01/14/21: House, Coauthored by Representatives Prohibits a person that owns or possesses a Campbell and Karickhof specified animal from allowing a member of 01/14/21: House, First reading: referred to Committee the public to come into direct contact with on Natural Resources Bill No. Summary Latest Action Adjourn

the specified animal. Establishes a criminal penalty for a violation of the law.

LA HR 120 AGRICULTURE: Urges and requests local 05/24/21: H, Read by title. Lies over under the rules. 6/10/21 governing authorities and animal shelters to 05/25/21: Read by title, under the rules, referred to adopt policies and programs to provide the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, alternatives to euthanization of healthy dogs and Rural Development. and cats 05/27/21: H, Discharged from the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development. 05/27/21: H, Read by title, passed to 3rd reading. 05/27/21: H, Scheduled for floor debate on 06/01/2021. 06/01/21: H, Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0. The resolution was adopted. 06/02/21: H, Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. 06/03/21: H, Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.

MA HB 306 An Act relative to the sale of dogs and cats in 03/29/21: House, Referred to the committee on 12/31/21 the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure 03/29/21: Senate, Senate concurred 05/27/21: House, Discharged to the committee on Environmental, Natural Resources and Agriculture 06/03/21: Senate, Senate concurred

MA HB 384 An Act banning the retail sale of cats and 03/29/21: House, Referred to the committee on 12/31/21 dogs in pet shops Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure 03/29/21: Senate, Senate concurred 05/27/21: House, Discharged to the committee on Environmental, Natural Resources and Agriculture 06/03/21: Senate, Senate concurred

MA HB 890 An Act protecting research animals 03/29/21: House, Referred to the committee on 12/31/21 Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture 04/13/21: Senate, Senate concurred

MA HB 901 An Act protecting research animals 03/29/21: House, Referred to the committee on 12/31/21 Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture 04/13/21: Senate, Senate concurred

MA HB 965 An Act prohibiting the sale of fur products 03/29/21: House, Referred to the committee on 12/31/21 Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture 04/13/21: Senate, Senate concurred

MA HB 2130 An Act relative to puppy mills 04/13/21: House, Referred to the committee on 12/31/21 Municipalities and Regional Government 04/13/21: Senate, Senate concurred

MA HB 2148 An Act protecting the health and safety of 04/13/2021, House, Referred to the committee on 12/31/21 puppies and kittens in cities and towns Municipalities and Regional Government 04/13/2021, Senate, Senate concurred Bill No. Summary Latest Action Adjourn

MA HB 3376 An Act relative to the use of elephants, big 03/29/21: House, Referred to the committee on 12/31/21 cats, primates, girafes, and bears in Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development traveling exhibits and shows 04/13/21: Senate, Senate concurred

MA SB 230 An Act to ban the retail sale of cats and dogs 03/29/21: Senate, Referred to the committee on 12/31/21 in pet shops Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure 03/29/21: House, House concurred 05/24/21: Senate, Discharged to the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture 05/27/21: House, House concurred

MA SB 551 An Act relative to creating an animal 03/29/21: Senate, Referred to the committee on 12/31/21 advisory board to the Massachusetts Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Department of Agriculture 03/29/21: House, House concurred

MA SB 585 An Act to prevent animal sufering by 03/29/21: Senate, Referred to the committee on 12/31/21 irresponsible breeding practices Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture 03/29/21: House, House concurred

MA SB 613 An Act protecting research animals 03/29/21: Senate, Referred to the committee on 12/31/21 Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture 03/29/21: House, House concurred

MA SB 623 An Act prohibiting the sale of fur products 03/29/21: Senate, Referred to the committee on 12/31/21 Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture 03/29/21: House, House concurred

MA SB 1099 An Act relative to improving enforcement for 03/29/21: Senate, Referred to the committee on The 12/31/21 tethering violations Judiciary 03/29/21: House, House concurred 05/11/21: Hearing scheduled for 05/19/2021 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in Virtual Hearing HEARING

MA SB 1322 An Act protecting the health and safety of 03/29/21: Senate, Referred to the committee on 12/31/21 puppies and kittens in cities and towns Municipalities and Regional Government 03/29/21: House, House concurred

MA SB 2251 An Act relative to the use of elephants, big 03/29/21: Senate, Referred to the committee on 12/31/21 cats, primates, girafes, and bears in Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development traveling exhibits and shows 03/29/21: House, House concurred

MA SB 2470 An Act to upgrade hen welfare and establish 06/10/21: Senate, Reported from the committee on 12/31/21 uniform cage-free standards Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture 06/10/21: Senate, New draf of S36 and H864 06/10/21: Senate, Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means 06/21/21: Senate, Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draf, see S2481 06/21/21: Senate, Order relative to subject matter adopted 06/21/21: Senate, Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, June 24, 2021 Bill No. Summary Latest Action Adjourn

MI HB 4784 Animals: care and treatment; definition of 05/04/21: House, Introduced by representative tommy 12/31/21 shelter for animals; modify. brann 05/04/21: House, Read a first time 05/04/21: House, Referred to committee on judiciary 05/05/21: House, Bill electronically reproduced 05/04/2021

MI HB 4881 research facilities; certain research facilities 05/19/21: House, Introduced by representative kevin 12/31/21 to ofer certain laboratory animals for hertel adoption before euthanization 05/19/21: House, Read a first time 05/19/21: House, Referred to committee on regulatory reform 05/20/21: House, Bill electronically reproduced 05/19/2021

MI SB 395 Animals: care and treatment; requirement to 04/28/21: Senate, Introduced by senator dayna 12/31/21 shelter dogs inside under certain inclement polehanki conditions; provide for. Amends sec. 50 of 04/28/21: Senate, Referred to committee on 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.50). agriculture

MI SB 510 Animals: dangerous; potentially dangerous 06/03/21: Senate, Introduced by senator sean mccann 12/31/21 dogs and dangerous dogs in dangerous 06/03/21: Senate, Referred to committee on animals act; agriculture

NH HB 250 This bill sets the limit of dogs, cats, and 01/09/21: H: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and 6/30/21 ferrets that may be transferred without a pet referred to Environment and Agriculture vendor license. This bill also creates an HEARING exemption from the requirement to obtain a 02/03/2021 9:00 a.m. [House] ENVIRONMENT AND pet vendor license for certain breeders of AGRICULTURE Virtual Meeting dogs and cats. 01/26/21: H: Public Hearing: 02/03/2021 09:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/95965527325 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened. 02/18/21: H: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2021-0350h (Vote 18-1; CC) 04/07/21: H: Amendment #2021-0350h: AA VV 04/07/2021 04/07/21: H: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-0350h: MA VV 04/07/2021 04/07/21: H: Reconsider (Rep. Osborne): MF VV 04/07/2021 04/07/21: S: Introduced 04/01/2021 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 11 04/19/21: S: Remote Hearing: 04/19/2021, 01:20 pm; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 20 05/04/21: S: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2021-1290s, 05/13/2021; SC 23 Bill No. Summary Latest Action Adjourn

05/13/21: S: Committee Amendment #2021-1290s, AA, VV; 05/13/2021; SJ 15 05/13/21: S: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-1290s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/13/2021; SJ 15

NH HB 367 relative to animal health certificates and 01/09/21: H: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and 6/30/21 quarantine requirements for animals referred to Environment and Agriculture imported into the state. HEARING 02/08/21: H: Public Hearing: 02/17/2021 01:30 pm Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/97165419816 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened. 03/11/21: H: Retained in Committee 04/28/21: H: Full Committee Work Session: 05/06/2021 10:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/94919879599 HEARING 05/06/2021 10:00 am [House] Environment And Agriculture REMOTE

NJ A 2401 Responsible Dog Ownership Act. 02/03/20: Introduced, Referred to Assembly 1/11/22 Agriculture Committee 06/09/21: Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading 06/14/21: Recommitted to Assembly Appropriations Committee HEARING 06/22/2021 9:00 AM [Assembly] Agriculture Due to the public health emergency, the State House Annex remains closed to visitors. The public may not attend the Committee meeting in person but may view and participate in the meeting via the New Jersey Legislature home page at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/.

NJ A 5715 Establishes "Rescue Animal Disclosure Act." 05/17/21: Introduced, Referred to Assembly 1/11/22 Agriculture Committee

NJ S 3607 "Responsible Dog Ownership Act." 04/19/21: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to 1/11/22 Senate Environment and Energy Committee HEARING 06/15/2021 10:00 AM [Senate] Environment And Energy Registration Form

NJ S 3774 "Kangaroo Protection Act of 2021"; prohibits 05/13/21: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to 1/11/22 sale or barter, ofering for sale or barter, of Senate Environment and Energy Committee Bill No. Summary Latest Action Adjourn

dead kangaroos and any products made from kangaroo.

NJ S 3835 Requires transfer of certain excess animal 06/01/21: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to 1/11/22 control funds to prosecutors, municipalities, Senate Community and Urban Afairs Committee police departments, and Police Training Commission for enforcement of animal cruelty laws and training humane law enforcement oficers.

NC SB 361 Authorize Animal Shelter Transfers. 03/25/21: Senate, Filed 7/2/21 03/29/21: Senate, Passed 1st Reading 03/29/21: Senate, Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate 03/31/21: Senate, Withdrawn From Com 03/31/21: Senate, Re-ref to Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate HEARING 04/20/2021 10:00 AM [Senate] Agriculture, Energy, And Environment 544 LOB STREAM 04/19/21: Senate, Withdrawn From Com 04/19/21: Senate, Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

NC HB 594 Traveling Animals/Pub. Safety Protection 04/19/21: House, Filed 7/2/21 Act. 04/20/21: House, Passed 1st Reading 04/20/21: House, Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

NC HB 811 An act providing for protection of the public 05/04/21: House, Filed 7/2/21 against the health and safety risks that 05/05/21: House, Passed 1st Reading certain dangerous wild animals pose to the 05/05/21: House, Ref to the Com on Wildlife community and for an end to certain Resources, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and exceptions to the wildlife and animal Operations of the House cruelty statutes.

NC HB 849 End Predatory Pet Leasing. 05/04/2021, House, Filed 7/2/21 05/05/2021, House, Passed 1st Reading 05/05/2021, House, Ref to the Com on Agriculture, if favorable, Families, Children, and Aging Policy, if favorable, Wildlife Resources, if favorable, Marine Resources and Aqua Culture, if favorable, Judiciary 1, if favorable, Judiciary 2, if favorable, Judiciary 3, if favorable, Judiciary 4, if favorable, Regulatory Reform, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

NC SB 508 Local Control of Humane Canine 04/05/21: Senate, Filed 7/2/21 Designation. 04/06/21: Senate, Passed 1st Reading 04/06/21: Senate, Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate Bill No. Summary Latest Action Adjourn

OR HB 2676 Prohibits sale, ofer for sale, display for sale, 01/11/21: First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 6/30/21 trade or other distribution for consideration 01/19/21: Referred to Agriculture and Natural of fur product in State of Oregon. Resources.

OR HB 3008 Prohibits person from using specified types 01/21/21: First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 6/30/21 of animals in traveling animal act. Provides 01/26/21: Referred to Agriculture and Natural certain exemptions from prohibition. Resources. Punishes by maximum of six months' imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both. Authorizes court to require person convicted of violation to forfeit animal used in violation.

OR HB 3365 Relating to testing cosmetics on animals. 03/09/21: First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 6/30/21 03/16/21: Referred to Business and Labor.

OR SB 871 Prohibits person from holding, or entering 06/02/21: Introduction and first reading. Referred to 6/30/21 equine in, exhibition of equine racing in this President's desk. state. Provides that violation is subject to 06/04/21: Referred to Energy and Environment. maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.

PA HB 201 An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the 01/21/21: PN 0166 Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES 12/31/21 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in special licenses and permits, further providing for definitions, for exotic wildlife possession permits and for menagerie permits.

PA HB 1299 An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and 04/27/21: PN 1390 Referred to AGRICULTURE AND 12/31/21 Ofenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated RURAL AFFAIRS Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related ofenses, providing for transfer and sale of animals. Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, and rabbits in a pet store unless sourced from a shelter or rescue.

PA HB 1449 known as the Dog Law, in quarantines, dogs 05/20/21: PN 1572 Referred to AGRICULTURE AND 12/31/21 at large, confinement, further providing for RURAL AFFAIRS seizure and detention of dogs and costs and destruction of dogs.

PA SB 234 “Victoria’s Law” 02/18/21: PN 0211 Referred to JUDICIARY 12/31/21 Prohibits the sale of commercially-raised dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores, and increases transparency by requiring sellers to include identifying information. Bill No. Summary Latest Action Adjourn

RI H 5188 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES 01/27/21: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary 6/30/21 -- TRADE IN ANIMAL FUR ACT (Prohibits the 02/05/21: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration sale, ofer of sale, trade or distribution of fur 02/06/21: Committee postponed at request of sponsor products as defined and makes any (02/09/2021) violation punishable by a fine of five 02/18/21: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration hundred dollars ($500) up to five thousand (02/23/2021) dollars ($5,000) and up to one year in jail.) HEARING 02/23/2021 5:30 P.M. [House] Judiciary Virtual Meeting via WebEx 02/23/21: Committee recommended measure be held for further study 06/11/21: Scheduled for consideration (06/15/2021) 06/11/21: Proposed Substitute 06/15/21: Committee recommends passage of Sub A 06/15/21: Placed on House Calendar (06/17/2021) 06/17/21: House passed Sub A 06/21/21: Referred to Senate Judiciary

RI H 5295 Prohibits a medical training program from 01/29/21: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary 6/30/21 using live animals if another accredited HEARING training program in the same medical 02/09/2021 Rise of the House [House] Judiciary Room discipline does not use animals or if an 35 - State House alternative teaching method exists

RI H 5736 AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL 02/24/21: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary 6/30/21 HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS 03/05/21: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (Provides as a violation for any person (03/09/2021) leaving a dog outside and unattended in HEARING temperatures of thirty-two degrees 03/09/2021 Rise of the House [House] Judiciary House Fahrenheit or below, or ninety degrees Lounge - State House Fahrenheit (90°) or above, would be subject 03/09/21: Committee recommended measure be held to a fine of not more than one thousand for further study dollars ($1,000).)

RI S 531 Prohibits sale/ofer for sale of cosmetic 03/04/21: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary 6/30/21 product by cosmetic manufacturer/supplier 04/30/21: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration of cosmetic ingredients using animal testing (05/06/2021) HEARING 05/06/2021 5:00 PM [Senate] Judiciary Virtual Meeting via WebEx 05/06/21: Committee recommended measure be held for further study

RI S 806 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES 04/08/21: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary 6/30/21 Same as -- TRADE IN ANIMAL FUR ACT (Prohibits the 04/30/21: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration RI H 5188 sale, ofer of sale, trade or distribution of fur (05/06/2021) products as defined and makes any HEARING violation punishable by a fine of five 05/06/2021 5:00 PM [Senate] Judiciary Virtual Meeting via WebEx Bill No. Summary Latest Action Adjourn

hundred dollars ($500) up to five thousand 05/06/21: Committee recommended measure be held dollars ($5,000) and up to one year in jail.) for further study

TX HB 1818 Relating to the source of dogs and cats sold 02/10/21: House, Filed 5/31/21 by pet stores; providing a civil penalty. 03/11/21: House, Read first time 03/11/21: House, Referred to Business & Industry 03/23/21: House, Scheduled for public hearing on… 03/23/21: House, Considered in public hearing 03/23/21: House, Committee substitute considered in committee 03/23/21: House, Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee 03/23/21: House, Lef pending in committee 03/30/21: House, Considered in public hearing 03/30/21: House, Committee substitute considered in committee 03/30/21: House, Reported favorably as substituted 04/12/21: House, Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator 04/13/21: House, Committee report distributed 04/13/21: House, Committee report sent to Calendars 04/23/21: House, Considered in Calendars 04/27/21: House, Placed on General State Calendar 04/27/21: House, Read 2nd time 04/27/21: House, Point of order withdrawn 04/27/21: House, Passed to engrossment 04/27/21: House, Record vote 04/27/21: House, Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal 04/28/21: House, Read 3rd time 04/28/21: House, Passed 04/28/21: House, Record vote 04/28/21: House, Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal 04/28/21: House, Reported engrossed 04/28/21: Senate, Received from the House 05/12/21: Senate, Read first time 05/12/21: Senate, Referred to Business & Commerce 05/18/21: Senate, Scheduled for public hearing on 05/18/21: Senate, Considered in public hearing 05/18/21: Senate, Testimony taken in committee 05/18/21: Senate, Lef pending in committee 05/19/21: Senate, Co-sponsor authorized 05/20/21: Senate, Considered in public hearing 05/21/21: Senate, Reported favorably as substituted 05/21/21: Senate, Recommended for local & uncontested calendar 05/21/21: Senate, Committee report printed and distributed 05/25/21: Senate, Co-sponsor authorized 05/25/21: Senate, Placed on intent calendar 05/25/21: Senate, Rules suspended-Regular order of business 05/25/21: Senate, Record vote Bill No. Summary Latest Action Adjourn

05/25/21: Senate, Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading 05/25/21: Senate, Record vote 05/25/21: Senate, Three day rule suspended 05/25/21: Senate, Record vote 05/25/21: Senate, Read 3rd time 05/25/21: Senate, Passed 05/25/21: Senate, Record vote 05/27/21: House, Senate passage as amended reported 05/27/21: House, Senate Amendments distributed 05/27/21: House, Senate Amendments Analysis distributed 05/28/21: House, Point of order withdrawn 05/28/21: House, House refuses to concur in Senate amendments 05/28/21: House, House requests conference committee 05/28/21: House, House appoints conferees 05/28/21: Senate, House refuses to concur-reported 05/28/21: Senate, House requests conference committee-reported 05/28/21: Senate, House appoints conferees-reported 05/28/21: Senate, Senate grants request for conference comm. 05/28/21: Senate, Senate appoints conferees 05/29/21: House, Senate grants request for conf comm-reported 05/29/21: House, Senate appoints conferees-reported

WI AB 288 An Act Relating to: inspectors of dog 04/20/21: Asm. - Introduced by Representatives L. 12/31/21 Same as breeding or dealing establishments. Myers, Armstrong, Anderson, Vruwink, Bowen, Stubbs, WI SB 307 Spreitzer, Subeck, Shelton, Pope, Sinicki, Emerson, Cabral-Guevara, Drake, Cabrera and Andraca; cosponsored by Senators Smith, Carpenter, L. Taylor and Ringhand 04/20/21: Asm. - Read first time and referred to Committee on Consumer Protection

WI AB 341 captive wildlife in facilities holding a U.S. 05/21/21: Asm. - Introduced by Representatives 12/31/21 Department of Agriculture exhibitor license. Dallman, Knodl, Moses, Murphy, Rozar and Swearingen; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Felzkowski and Nass 05/21/21: Asm. - Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture

WI SB 307 An Act Relating to: inspectors of dog 04/21/21: Sen. - Introduced by Senators Smith, 12/31/21 breeding or dealing establishments. Carpenter, L. Taylor and Ringhand; cosponsored by Representatives L. Myers, Armstrong, Anderson, Vruwink, Bowen, Stubbs, Spreitzer, Subeck, Shelton, Pope, Sinicki, Emerson, Cabral-Guevara, Drake, Cabrera and Andraca 04/21/21: Sen. - Read first time and referred to Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform Bill No. Summary Latest Action Adjourn

WI SB 347 This bill exempts a facility that holds a U.S. 05/14/21: Sen. - Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, 12/31/21 Department of Agriculture exhibitor license Nass and Felzkowski; cosponsored by Representatives from state license requirements relating to Dallman, Murphy, Moses, Knodl, Swearingen and captive wild animals. Rozar 05/14/21: Sen. - Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry

Federal Legislation:

US HR 48 To amend the Endangered Species Act to 01/04/21: House, Introduced in House Dec prevent a species that is not native to the 01/04/21: House, Introduced in House 2022 United States from being listed as an 01/04/21: House, Referred to the House Committee on endangered species or a threatened species, Natural Resources. to prohibit certain types of financial 02/18/21: House, Referred to the Subcommittee on assistance, and for other purposes. Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

US HR 211 Big Cat Public Safety Act 01/05/21: House, Introduced in House Dec 01/05/21: House, Introduced in House 2022 01/05/21: House, Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 01/05/21: House, Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

US HR 263 Big Cat Safety Act - To amend the Lacey Act 1/11/21: House, Introduced in House Dec Amendments of 1981 to clarify provisions 1/11/21: House, Referred to the House Committee on 2022 enacted by the Captive Wildlife Safety Act, to Natural Resources. further the conservation of certain wildlife 2/18/21: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, species, and for other purposes. Oceans, and Wildlife.

US HR 917 Kangaroo Protection Act of 2021 02/08/21: House, Introduced in House Dec 2022 02/08/21: House, Introduced in House 02/08/21: House, Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

US HR 930 To amend the Endangered Species Act of 02/08/21: House, Introduced in House Dec Same as 1973 to provide that nonnative species in 02/08/21: House, Referred to the House Committee on 2022 US S 276 the United States shall not be treated as Natural Resources. endangered species or threatened species for purposes of that Act. SAVES Act

US HR 1442 To amend the Animal Welfare Act to require 02/26/21: House, Introduced in House Dec 2022 that covered persons develop and 02/26/21: House, Introduced in House implement emergency contingency plans. Bill No. Summary Latest Action Adjourn

02/26/21: House, Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. 04/08/21: House, Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

US HR 2085 Help Extract Animals from Red Tape Act of 03/19/21: House, Introduced in House 2021 - HEART Act 03/19/21: House, Introduced in House Help Extract Animals from Red Tape Act of 03/19/21: House, Referred to the House Committee on 2021 the Judiciary.

US HR 2840 To amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide 04/26/2021, House, Introduced in House Dec 2022 for the humane treatment of dogs, and for 04/26/2021, House, Introduced in House other purposes. 04/26/2021, House, Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

US HR 3135 To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 05/12/21: House, Introduced in House 1981 to prohibit importation, exportation, 05/12/21: House, Introduced in House transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, 05/12/21: House, Referred to the House Committee on and purchase in interstate or foreign Natural Resources. commerce, or in a manner substantially afecting interstate or foreign commerce, or possession, of any live animal of any prohibited primate species.

US HR 3187 To amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure 05/13/2021, House, Introduced in House Dec 2022 that all dogs and cats used by research 05/13/2021, House, Introduced in House facilities are obtained legally. 05/13/2021, House, Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

US HR 3277 To amend the Animal Welfare Act to increase 05/17/21: Introduced in House Dec ‘22 protections for animals, and for other 05/17/21: Referred to the House Committee on purposes. Agriculture

US HR 3335 To amend the Wire Act to clarify that 05/19/21: House, Introduced in House Dec ‘22 gambling on commercial greyhound racing 05/19/21: House, Introduced in House and field coursing using wire 05/19/21: House, Referred to the House Committee on communication technology is prohibited. the Judiciary.

US S 37 Preventing Future Pandemics Act 01/25/21: Senate, Introduced in Senate Dec 2022 01/25/21: Senate, Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

US S 276 A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act 02/08/21: Senate, Introduced in Senate Dec 2022 of 1973 to include a prohibition on the listing 02/08/21: Senate, Read twice and referred to the of a living nonnative species as a threatened Committee on Environment and Public Works. species or an endangered species, and for other purposes.

US S 626 A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, 03/09/21: Senate, Introduced in Senate Dec to enhance protections against the 03/09/21: Senate, Read twice and referred to the 2022 importation, and transport between States, Committee on Environment and Public Works. of injurious species, and for other purposes. Bill No. Summary Latest Action Adjourn

US S 1210 Big Cat Public Safety Act 04/19/21: Senate, Introduced in Senate 04/19/21: Senate, Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

US S 1588 To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 05/12/21: Senate, Introduced in Senate 1981 to prohibit importation, exportation, 05/12/21: Senate, Read twice and referred to the transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, Committee on Environment and Public Works. and purchase in interstate or foreign commerce, or in a manner substantially afecting interstate or foreign commerce, or possession, of any live animal of any prohibited primate species.

Local Ordinances:

St. Landry ● No breeder can make a female Dates for public hearings TBA Parish, LA produce more than two litters in one 12-month period. ● Containers must be cleaned and disinfected daily. ● Under no circumstances can breeders have more than 50 dogs on their premises at all times. ● Animal Control would also be able to conduct inspections at any time. ● Any person violating breeding provisions shall be fined up to $500 per violation. ● All dog and cat owners must microchip their pets