2013 House Bill 5095

Ban large puppy breeders

Introduced in the House

Oct. 23, 2013

Introduced by Rep. Mike McCready (R-40)

To prohibit commercial puppy breeding operations that have more than 50 female dogs over four months of age, and impose a number of other new regulations on animal breeders, shelters and pet shops. Among other new regulations shelters would have to hold an animal for at least one week and make efforts to identify the owner before euthanizing it, selling it, making it available for adoption, etc. However, for dogs without traceable evidence of ownership, the holding period would be four days, and for cats two days.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

June 10, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 4, 2014

Passed in the House 83 to 27 (details)

To prohibit commercial puppy breeding operations that have more than 50 female dogs over four months of age, and impose a number of other new regulations on animal breeders, shelters and pet shops. Among other new regulations shelters would have to hold an animal for at least one week and make efforts to identify the owner before euthanizing it, selling it, making it available for adoption, etc. However, for dogs and cats without traceable evidence of ownership, the holding period would be four days.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 9, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture