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H4319Introduced in the House

Banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs in pet shops

Introduced

Introduced by Adam Scanlon, District 14-BRI

What does this bill do?

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Official description

For legislation to further regulate the retail sale of dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs in pet shops. Agriculture.

Where it stands

Read second and ordered to a third reading

June 8, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Referred to the committee on House Rules

  2. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the Joint Committee on Agriculture

  3. Senate concurred

  4. Discharged to the Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

  5. Senate concurred

  6. Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  7. Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

  8. Accompanied a study order, see H5369 (under House Rule 27)

  9. Reported from the committee on House Rules

  10. Reported on the residue of H5369

  11. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  12. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  13. Rules suspended

  14. Read second and ordered to a third reading

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