ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Prohibits the declawing of cats by any surgical procedure to amputate or modify a portion of a cat's paw in order to remove the cat's claws. Does not apply to any proce
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Officially: “AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Prohibits the declawing of cats by any surgical procedure to amputate or modify a portion of a cat's paw in order to remove the cat's claws. Does not apply to any procedure performed for a therapeutic purpose.)” Read the full text
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2025 sessionbill
Where it is
Introduced, referred to House Judiciary · Feb 26, 2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/04/2025) · Feb 28, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study · Mar 4, 2025
Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2025) · Jun 6, 2025
Proposed Substitute · Jun 6, 2025
Committee recommends passage of Sub A · Jun 12, 2025
Placed on House Calendar (06/16/2025) · Jun 13, 2025
House passed Sub A · Jun 16, 2025
Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/18/2025) · Jun 16, 2025
Senate passed Sub A in concurrence · Jun 18, 2025
Transmitted to Governor · Jun 18, 2025
Effective without Governor's signature · Jun 26, 2025
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
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