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House Bill 240

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Last Action to Agriculture (S)
Title AN ACT relating to animals.
Bill Documents Bill
Impact Statements Local Mandate
Bill Request Number 375
Sponsors R. Adams, J. Greer, M. Marzian, B. Montell, R. Rand
Summary of Original Version Create a 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"; establish spay-neuter requirements; allow for cooperative agreements between governing bodies, veterinarians; declare that no local spay-neuter ordinance shall be superseded.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 before
Local Mandate - Spay/neuter, require for adoption, release
Proposed Amendments House Floor Amendment 1
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Actions

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02/04/09
  • introduced in House
02/05/09
  • to Agriculture & Small Business (H)
02/09/09
  • posted in committee
02/11/09
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
  • floor amendment (1) filed
02/12/09
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/13/09
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 23, 2009
02/23/09
  • 3rd reading, passed 96-0 with floor amendment (1)
02/24/09
  • received in Senate
02/26/09
  • to Agriculture (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor R. Adams
Summary Clarify that the Act does not supersede local ordinances relating to mandatory spaying or neutering.
Index Headings 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 before
Local Mandate - Spay/neuter, require for adoption, release

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