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• Introduced by Rep. John Espinoza (D) on March 19, 2009, to ban dog pounds, animal shelters or licensed dealers from selling cats or dogs to research facilities for experimentation. Also, to ban research facilities from buying.
  • Referred to the House Agriculture Committee on March 19, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on July 1, 2010, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on July 28, 2010, to add new restrictions, but not ban these sales outright. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on July 28, 2010.
• Passed 78 to 20 in the House on July 28, 2010, to add new restrictions to dog pounds, animal shelters or licensed dealers selling cats or dogs to research facilities for experimentation, but not ban this. Also, to prohibit them selling a dog or cat surrendered by its owner to a research facility unless the owner gave written permission.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on August 11, 2010.
  • Referred to the Senate Economic Development and Regulatory Reform Committee on August 11, 2010.
  • Referred to the Senate Agriculture and Bioeconomy Committee on September 23, 2010.