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HB 55: Dog & Cat Fur Sales

GENERAL BILL by Russell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Effman ; Jacobs ; Kelly

Dog & Cat Fur Sales; prohibits killing of dog or cat with sole intent of selling or giving away pelt of animal; provides third degree felony penalty for violation; prohibits possession, import into this state, selling, buying, giving away, or acceptance of any pelt of dog or cat with sole intent of selling or giving away pelt; provides that it is unlawful to sell any item of clothing made in whole or in part from dog or cat fur, etc. Creates 828.123,.1231.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/5/2000 House - Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 150 (Ch. 2000-194)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
8/23/1999 House • Prefiled
9/2/1999 House • Referred to Agriculture (RLC); Crime & Punishment (CRC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC)
9/24/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture (RLC), 10/06/99, 1:00 pm, 214-C
10/6/1999 House • Comm. Action: Favorable by Agriculture (RLC); YEAS 9 NAYS 0
10/7/1999 House • Now in Crime & Punishment (CRC)
10/22/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Crime & Punishment (CRC), 11/02/99, 1:00 pm, 214-C
11/2/1999 House • Comm. Action: Favorable by Crime & Punishment (CRC); YEAS 6 NAYS 0
11/3/1999 House • Now in Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC)
3/7/2000 House • Introduced, referred to Agriculture (RLC); Crime & Punishment (CRC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00014; On Committee agenda-- Agriculture (RLC), 10/06/99, 1:00 pm, 214-C; Comm. Action: Favorable by Agriculture (RLC); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00141; Now in Crime & Punishment (CRC) -HJ 00141; On Committee agenda-- Crime & Punishment (CRC), 11/02/99, 1:00 pm, 214-C; Comm. Action: Favorable by Crime & Punishment (CRC); YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -HJ 00142; Now in Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00142
4/6/2000 House • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00446; Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar
4/24/2000 House • Placed on General Calendar; Temporarily postponed, on Second Reading -HJ 00629
5/5/2000 House • Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 150 (Ch. 2000-194)