Dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted; criminal penalties for, animal control officer enforcement of, violations established
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted; criminal penalties for, animal control officer enforcement of, violations established” Read the full text
2026 regular session
What it does
This act: (1) prohibits tethering a dog to a stationary object unless a trolley system is used in accordance with specified criteria, including the tether is not unreasonably heavy, only one dog is connected to the tether and is attached to a properly fitted collar or harness using swivels on each end, and the tether allows access to food, water, and shelter; (2) prohibits using a logging chain or choke or pinch collar to tether a dog; (3) prohibits restricting a dog within an enclosure unless i
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Where it is
Enacted (latest official status) · Mar 10, 2026
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Gudger
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-04-08 · yeas 17, nays 1, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-08 · yeas 69, nays 23, abstains 9
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-08 · yeas 92, nays 3, abstains 3
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-08 · yeas 50, nays 43, abstains 2
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-08 · yeas 46, nays 53, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-08 · yeas 49, nays 36, abstains 5
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-08 · yeas 100, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-08 · yeas 48, nays 50, abstains 1
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-08 · yeas 103, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-08 · yeas 101, nays 1, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-08 · yeas 56, nays 42, abstains 2
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-08 · yeas 101, nays 1, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-08 · yeas 5, nays 93, abstains 2
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-08 · yeas 98, nays 1, abstains 3
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-08 · yeas 81, nays 8, abstains 13
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-08 · yeas 75, nays 19, abstains 5
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-12 · yeas 28, nays 1, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-12 · yeas 30, nays 0, abstains 0
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