2013 Senate Bill 603

Mandate criminal background check to adopt a pet

Introduced in the Senate

Oct. 8, 2013

Introduced by Sen. Steve Bieda (D-9)

To authorize animal shelters to access the government “internet criminal history access tool” (ICHAT) for purposes of performing the background check that Senate Bill 604 would mandate that they do on an individual person who wants to adopt an animal, and exempt them from the usual fees for these checks.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Oct. 17, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.