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H967Introduced in the House

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

Introduced

Introduced by Natalie Higgins, District 04-WOR

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

For legislation to further regulate to sale of certain domestic animals. Environment and Natural Resources.

Where it stands

Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

  2. Senate concurred

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

  4. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  5. Accompanied by H893 and H943

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

  7. Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading

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