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SB3012Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Animal Importation.

IntroducedSenate Judiciary

Introduced by Chris Lee, District 25

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requires, as a condition of entry into the State, documentation verifying that any dog or cat imported into the State has been surgically sterilized, subject to certain exemptions. Requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to forward declarations of intact animal importation to appropriate county animal control agencies or contractors. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Where it stands

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.

February 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments · February 13, 2026

3

Yes

1

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

5 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Tim Richards4Yes
Lynn Decoite7Absent
Karl Rhoads13Yes
Mike Gabbard21Yes
Brenton Awa23No

Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to AEN, JDC/WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 4:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on AEN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 4:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  6. The committee(s) on AEN has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-13-26 3:10PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  7. The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

  8. Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2495) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

  9. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.

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