| Last Action | 02/20/24: floor amendment (1) filed |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to the sale of dogs and cats. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statement | Local Mandate |
| Bill Request Number | 1167 |
| Sponsor | J. Howell |
| Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 258 to define terms; prohibit retail pet shops from selling dogs or cats unless the animal was obtained from an animal shelter or qualified breeder; prohibit retail pet shops from selling a dog or cat that is less than eight weeks old, or selling a dog or cat to anyone under the age of eighteen; prohibit local governments from passing ordinances that conflict with this Act; amend KRS 258.990 to establish a penalty for a violation. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Local Mandate - Employment discrimination , requirement of criminal history on job applications, prohibition Dogs - Retail pet shops, sale restrictions Local Government - Retail pet shops, sale, prohibition on local ordinance Sales - Dogs or cats, retail pet shops, sale restrictions Agriculture - United States Department of Agriculture, breeder list and inspection, retail pet shops, dogs or cats Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Dogs or cats, retail pet shops, sale restrictions Charitable Organizations and Institutions - Animal shelters, retail pet shops, dogs or cats, sale restrictions Counties - Retail pet shops, sale, prohibition on local ordinance Cities - Retail pet shops, sale, prohibition on local ordinance |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments | Senate Floor Amendment 1 |
| 01/31/24 |
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| 02/05/24 |
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| 02/13/24 |
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| 02/14/24 |
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| 02/20/24 |
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| Amendment | Senate Floor Amendment 1 |
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| Sponsor | R. Webb |
| Summary | Delete definitions of "hobby breeder" and "large-scale breeding kennel"; amend definition of "qualified breeder." |
| Index Headings |
Dogs - Sale restrictions, definitions of hobby breeder and large-scale breeding kennel, delete Local Government - Prohibition on local ordinance, definition of hobby breeder and large-scale breeding kennel, delete Sales - Dogs or cats, restrictions, definition of hobby breeder and large-scale breeding kennel, delete Agriculture - U.S. Department of Agriculture, definition of hobby breeder and large-scale breeding kennel, delete Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Dogs or cats, sale restrictions, definition of hobby breeder and large-scale breeding kennel, delete Charitable Organizations and Institutions - Dogs or cats, sale restrictions, definition of hobby breeder and large-scale breeding kennel, delete Cities - Dogs or cats, restrictions, definition of hobby breeder and large-scale breeding kennel, delete Counties - Dogs or cats, sale restrictions, definition of hobby breeder and large-scale breeding kennel, delete |
Last updated: 4/22/2024 3:57 PM (EDT)