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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1229: Companion animals

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

Summary

  • Creates a spay/neuter assistance program within the Department of Social and Health Services to pay for spaying and neutering of dogs and cats owned by low-income individuals, as well as feral and free-roaming cats.
  • Requires an initial distributor or responsible buyer of pet food to pay a fee per ton to be deposited into the companion animal spay/neuter assistance account.

From the House Bill Analysis 2013 (HB 1229), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kathy Haigh (D-35)
Introduced
January 21, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
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: Kathy Haigh (D-35)

21 co-sponsors (20 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Larry Haler R-8Hans Dunshee D-44Senator D-22Mary Helen Roberts D-21Pat Sullivan D-47Cindy Ryu D-32Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Marko Liias D-21Gerry Pollet D-46Chris Reykdal D-22Mike Sells D-38Derek Stanford D-1Sherry Appleton D-23Roger Goodman D-45Laurie Jinkins D-27Ruth Kagi D-32Marcie Maxwell D-41Dawn Morrell D-25Dave Upthegrove D-33Steve Tharinger D-24Zack Hudgins D-11

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. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 1229 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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