AB436Introduced in the Assembly
Requiring animal testing facilities and breeders to offer certain dogs and cats for adoption to releasing agencies and providing a penalty. (FE)
Introduced by Joel Kitchens, District 1
What does this bill do?
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Official description
An Act to create 173.44 of the statutes; Relating to: requiring animal testing facilities and breeders to offer certain dogs and cats for adoption to releasing agencies and providing a penalty. (FE)
Where it stands
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
March 23, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
Introduced
Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kitchens
Representative Billings added as a coauthor
Representative Steffen added as a coauthor
Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kitchens
Fiscal estimate received
Public hearing held
Executive action taken
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0
Referred to committee on Rules
Made a special order of business at 11:21 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
Read a second time
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and passed
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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