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SB 470: Purchase of Dogs & Cats

GENERAL BILL by Bullard

Purchase of Dogs & Cats; requires that any cat or dog offered for sale be accompanied by animal-purchase disclosure; prohibits pet dealer from possessing dog or cat younger than certain age; provides that proper veterinary care of animal returned due to illness or disease may include euthanasia; deletes provision authorizing purchaser to waive his or her right to return dog or cat for congenital or hereditary disorder, etc. Amends 828.29.

Effective Date: 07/01/2006
Last Action: 5/5/2006 Senate - Died in Committee on Commerce and Consumer Services
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/25/2005 Senate • Filed
    11/10/2005 Senate • Referred to Agriculture; Commerce and Consumer Services; Regulated Industries
    3/7/2006 Senate • Introduced, referred to Agriculture; Commerce and Consumer Services; Regulated Industries -SJ 00073
    3/16/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 03/21/06, 2:00 pm, 37-S
    3/21/2006 Senate • Favorable by Agriculture; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 -SJ 00275
    3/22/2006 Senate • Now in Commerce and Consumer Services -SJ 00275
    5/5/2006 Senate • Died in Committee on Commerce and Consumer Services

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  • SB 470, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/25/2005 at 12:13 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture (Post-Meeting) 3/9/2006 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 674 Licensing Pet Dealers Bullard Compare Last Action: 5/5/2006 S Died in Committee on Agriculture
    Location:

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/21/2006 2:00 PM Agriculture 5 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    828.29 Dogs and cats transported or offered for sale; health requirements; consumer guarantee.

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