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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1226: Companion animal program

Creating the companion animal safety, population control, and spay/neuter assistance program.

Summary

  • Establishes a program within the Department of Social and Health Services to assist low-income residents spay or neuter companion animals.
  • Authorizes animal shelters, animal control agencies, and animal welfare agencies to utilize the program to spay/neuter homeless animals, depending on the availability of funds.
  • Creates a fee on commercial pet food to fund the program.
  • Creates the companion animal spay/neuter assistance account.

From the House Bill Analysis 2011 (HB 1226), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Hans Dunshee (D-44)
Introduced
January 17, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to enhancing local animal care and control functions primarily through the provision of a means for low-income individuals to receive assistance for animal population control services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Hans Dunshee (D-44)

18 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Mary Helen Roberts D-21Senator D-22Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Glenn Anderson R-5Cindy Ryu D-32Marcie Maxwell D-41Pat Sullivan D-47Chris Reykdal D-22Derek Stanford D-1Kathy Haigh D-35Senator D-46Sherry Appleton D-23Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Eileen Cody D-34Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Tami Green D-28Christine Rolfes D-23

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.

HB 1226 in other sessions

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