Bill Title: Amends the Animal Welfare Act. In provisions concerning the acceptance of stray dogs and cats, provides that an animal shelter shall allow access to the public to view the animals housed there, and access to in-person viewing of the animals at the animal shelter shall not be restricted, except during emergency circumstances. Provides that "access to the public" means in-person access for any member of the public to view any impounded animal that is housed at an animal shelter during the animal shelter's regular hours of operation.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2026-02-06 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB4748 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

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Introduced	2026-02-02	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

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Supplemental Documents

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