MS SB2347 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Provide That It Shall Be Unlawful For Any Animal Facility To Release Any Dog Or Cat Which Has Not Been Sterilized To A New Owner Except Under Limited Circumstances; To Provide For Foster Care Agreement Until Such Time As A Dog Or Cat Is Medically Fit To Safely Be Sterilized; To Authorize Animal Facilities To Charge Adoption Fees To Cover The Costs Of Sterilization; To Provide A Criminal Penalty For Violation Of The Act; To Exempt Privately Owned Animals Who Are Claimed Within A Set Time Period; To Provide That An Animal Facility Shall Not Be Subject To Any Liability For Sterilizing A Privately Owned Animal Which Is Not Claimed By Its Owner Within The Established Time Period; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Animal facilities; require sterilization of certain dogs and cats.

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History

DateChamberAction
2024-03-05SenateDied In Committee
2024-02-08SenateReferred To Judiciary, Division B;Public Health and Welfare

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