08RS House Bill 39

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Last Action	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 20, 2008
Title	AN ACT relating to animals.
Bill Documents	Bill
Impact Statements	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	238
Sponsors	B. Montell, T. Riner
Summary of Original Version	Create new section of KRS Chapter 258 to require spaying or neutering of dogs and cats as a prerequisite to release from a releasing agency; define "releasing agency" and "veterinarian"; mandate spaying or neutering prior to release of a dog or cat; allow for exceptions related to health and maturity, rightful ownership, and use of cooperative agreements; declare that no local spay-neuter ordinance shall be superseded.
Index Headings of Original Version	Agriculture - Spay/neuter, require for adoption, release Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Spay/neuter, require for adoption, release Dogs - Spay/neuter, require for adoption, release Veterinarians - Spay/neuter, require for adoption, release Licensing - Mandatory spay/neuter, establish requirements for Local Government - Dog, cat release, mandate spay/neuter Local Mandate - Spay/neuter, require for adoption, release

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09/11/07	Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
10/03/07	To: Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
01/08/08	introduced in House to Agriculture & Small Business (H)
01/11/08	posted in committee
03/12/08	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/13/08	2nd reading, to Rules
03/19/08	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 20, 2008