Happy New Year! We have a big year ahead of us. Below please find the full list of bills we are monitoring. 
There are 6 bills tentatively scheduled for public hearings on January 16th with the Environment & Agriculture Committee. Please check your schedule and let me know if you plan to attend, if you will testify and the general theme of your testimony. 
 
Here is the tentative schedule:

 

10:30AM – HB 1627, creating an animal health certificate database
11:15AM – Break
11:30AM – HB 1117, relative to penalties for dog theft and tampering with a dog’s radio collar
12PM – HB 1387, prohibiting the declawing of cats
12:45PM – Lunch
1:30PM – HB 1187, relative to animal shelter facilities.
2:15PM – HB 1388, prohibiting the sale of cats, dogs, and rabbits in retail stores
3PM – Break
3:15PM – HB 1448, relative to animal health certificates and requiring dogs imported into the state for transfer to be tested for Brucella canis
Thank you all for your support as we continue to fight the bad guys in honor of our animals!
Full List of 2020 Bills
HB513
Session Year 2020
Bill Docket
Bill Status
Bill Text[HTML] [PDF]
Title: relative to allowing the use of therapy animals or facility dogs for therapeutic purposes in proceedings involving children or certain other persons.

G-Status: HOUSE
House Status: REGULAR CALENDAR
Senate Status:
Next/Last Comm: HouseJudiciary
Next/Last Hearing: 01/29/2019 at 02:00 PM    LOB Room 208

HB1117 -FN
Session Year 2020
Bill Docket
Bill Status
Bill Text[HTML] [PDF]
Title: relative to penalties for dog theft and tampering with a dog’s radio collar.

G-Status: HOUSE
House Status: IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
Next/Last Comm: HouseEnvironment and Agriculture
Next/Last Hearing: Time not specified

HB1123
Session Year 2020
Bill Docket
Bill Status
Bill Text[HTML] [PDF]
Title: relative to reporting a collision between a cat and a motor vehicle.

G-Status: HOUSE
House Status: IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
Next/Last Comm: HouseTransportation
Next/Last Hearing: Time not specified

HB1164
Session Year 2020
Bill Docket
Bill Status
Bill Text[HTML] [PDF]
Title: concerning support for cats and dogs that are neglected or treated cruelly.

G-Status: HOUSE
House Status: IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
Next/Last Comm: HouseJudiciary
Next/Last Hearing: Time not specified

HB1187
Session Year 2020
Bill Docket
Bill Status
Bill Text[HTML] [PDF]
Title: relative to animal shelter facilities.

G-Status: HOUSE
House Status: IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
Next/Last Comm: HouseEnvironment and Agriculture
Next/Last Hearing: Time not specified

HB1277 -FN-L
Session Year 2020
Bill Docket
Bill Status
Bill Text[HTML] [PDF]
Title: requiring notice to owners of dogs that have failed to license their dog or renew their dog license.

G-Status: HOUSE
House Status: IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
Next/Last Comm: HouseMunicipal and County Government
Next/Last Hearing: Time not specified

HB1339
Session Year 2020
Bill Docket
Bill Status
Bill Text[HTML] [PDF]
Title: relative to damage to crops or livestock done by animals.

G-Status: HOUSE
House Status: IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
Next/Last Comm: HouseFish and Game and Marine Resources
Next/Last Hearing: Time not specified

HB1381
Session Year 2020
Bill Docket
Bill Status
Bill Text[HTML] [PDF]
Title: relative to animals in motor vehicles.

G-Status: HOUSE
House Status: IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
Next/Last Comm: HouseJudiciary
Next/Last Hearing: Time not specified

HB1387
Session Year 2020
Bill Docket
Bill Status
Bill Text[HTML] [PDF]
Title: prohibiting the declawing of cats.

G-Status: HOUSE
House Status: IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
Next/Last Comm: HouseEnvironment and Agriculture
Next/Last Hearing: Time not specified

HB1388
Session Year 2020
Bill Docket
Bill Status
Bill Text[HTML] [PDF]
Title: prohibiting the sale of cats, dogs, and rabbits in retail stores.

G-Status: HOUSE
House Status: IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
Next/Last Comm: HouseEnvironment and Agriculture
Next/Last Hearing: Time not specified

HB1389 -FN
Session Year 2020
Bill Docket
Bill Status
Bill Text[HTML] [PDF]
Title: relative to criminal penalties for not providing adequate food, water, and shelter for animals.

G-Status: HOUSE
House Status: IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
Next/Last Comm: HouseEnvironment and Agriculture
Next/Last Hearing: Time not specified

HB1391 -FN
Session Year 2020
Bill Docket
Bill Status
Bill Text[HTML] [PDF]
Title: relative to prohibiting discrimination in housing against persons with pets.

G-Status: HOUSE
House Status: IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
Next/Last Comm: HouseJudiciary
Next/Last Hearing: Time not specified

HB1448
Session Year 2020
Bill Docket
Bill Status
Bill Text[HTML] [PDF]
Title: relative to animal health certificates and requiring dogs imported into the state for transfer to be tested for Brucella canis.

G-Status: HOUSE
House Status: IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
Next/Last Comm: HouseEnvironment and Agriculture
Next/Last Hearing: Time not specified

HB1449
Session Year 2020
Bill Docket
Bill Status
Bill Text[HTML] [PDF]
Title: defining animal hoarding.

G-Status: HOUSE
House Status: IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
Next/Last Comm: HouseEnvironment and Agriculture
Next/Last Hearing: Time not specified

HB1483
Session Year 2020
Bill Docket
Bill Status
Bill Text[HTML] [PDF]
Title: relative to allowing dogs on open air restaurant patios.

G-Status: HOUSE
House Status: IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
Next/Last Comm: HouseCommerce and Consumer Affairs
Next/Last Hearing: Time not specified

HB1542
Session Year 2020
Bill Docket
Bill Status
Bill Text[HTML] [PDF]
Title: relative to children, vulnerable adults, and animals in hot vehicles.

G-Status: HOUSE
House Status: IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
Next/Last Comm: HouseJudiciary
Next/Last Hearing: Time not specified

HB1560 -FN
Session Year 2020
Bill Docket
Bill Status
Bill Text[HTML] [PDF]
Title: relative to the criminal penalties for certain negligent actions which cause the death of an animal.

G-Status: HOUSE
House Status: IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
Next/Last Comm: HouseCriminal Justice and Public Safety
Next/Last Hearing: Time not specified

HB1602 -FN-L
Session Year 2020
Bill Docket
Bill Status
Bill Text[HTML] [PDF]
Title: establishing a registry for persons convicted of animal cruelty.

G-Status: HOUSE
House Status: IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
Next/Last Comm: HouseCriminal Justice and Public Safety
Next/Last Hearing: Time not specified

HB1606 -FN
Session Year 2020
Bill Docket
Bill Status
Bill Text[HTML] [PDF]
Title: relative to cruelty to a wild animal, fish, or wild bird.

G-Status: HOUSE
House Status: IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
Next/Last Comm: HouseFish and Game and Marine Resources
Next/Last Hearing: Time not specified

HB1627 -FN
Session Year 2020
Bill Docket
Bill Status
Bill Text[HTML] [PDF]
Title: creating an animal health certificate database.

G-Status: HOUSE
House Status: IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
Next/Last Comm: HouseEnvironment and Agriculture
Next/Last Hearing: Time not specified

HB1630 -FN
Session Year 2020
Bill Docket
Bill Status
Bill Text[HTML] [PDF]
Title: relative to pet vendors.

G-Status: HOUSE
House Status: IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
Next/Last Comm: HouseEnvironment and Agriculture
Next/Last Hearing: Time not specified

HB1683 -FN
Session Year 2020
Bill Docket
Bill Status
Bill Text[HTML] [PDF]
Title: prohibiting the docking of dog tails and the cropping of dog ears.

G-Status: HOUSE
House Status: IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
Next/Last Comm: HouseEnvironment and Agriculture
Next/Last Hearing: Time not specified

SB450
Session Year 2020
Bill Docket
Bill Status
Bill Text[HTML] [PDF]
Title: relative to brew pubs allowing customers to bring dogs to outdoor areas.

G-Status: SENATE
House Status:
Senate Status: IN COMMITTEE
Next/Last Comm: Senate Commerce
Next/Last Hearing: Time not specified
2020 Legislation Update #1
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