SB20-142
Pet Animal Facility Licensing
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2020 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning licensing requirements relating to pet animals.
Bill Summary:
The bill amends the "Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act" (Act) by:
- Removing language exempting from the Act a person who boards no more than 3 pet animals at one time;
- Exempting from the Act any pet animal rescue that qualifies as tax exempt under section 501 (c)(3) of the federal "Internal Revenue Code of 1986";
- Decreasing the maximum licensing fee amount that the commissioner of agriculture may charge a pet animal facility and establishing independent contractor pet groomer licensing fees in statute; and
- Removing language that prohibits a person from importing or causing to be imported any pet animal for the purpose of sale, resale, trade, or barter by a pet animal facility operator unless the person is licensed.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Committees
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 01/27/2020 | Introduced |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 20-142, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. | The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. | Vote summary |
| Postpone Senate Bill 20-142 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. | The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | Vote summary |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/12/2020 | L.001 | SEN State, Veterans, & Military Affairs | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/12/2020 | Senate | Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely |
| 01/27/2020 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs |