The Pennsylvania General Assembly adjourned its 2017-18 legislative session on November 30, 2018.
64 pet industry-related issues were introduced, 13 of which were considered priority by PIJAC.
Final Disposition of Priority Legislation:
BILL # | SUMMARY | FINAL DISPOSITION |
HB 15 | Amends Title 18 (Crimes & Offenses), Section 5511 (Cruelty to Animals) of PA Consolidated Statutes to increase the degree of certain animal cruelty offenses. | DIED IN COMMITTEE |
HB 1489 | Amends Title 34 (Game), Section 2961 (Definitions) of Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to further provide for the definition of "exotic wildlife." | DIED IN COMMITTEE |
HB 1647 | Amends Title 18 (Crimes & Offenses) and Title 42 (Judiciary & Judicial Procedure) of the PA Consolidated Statutes by adding a new section to provide for the establishment of county animal abuse registries and penalties for failure to register. | DIED IN COMMITTEE |
HB 1714 | Amends the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog Law, to provide new requirements for kennels. | DIED IN COMMITTEE |
HB 1789 | Amends Title 42 (Judiciary & Judicial Procedure) of PA Consolidated Statutes by adding a new Section 9778 establishing an Animal Abuser Registry. | DIED IN COMMITTEE |
HB 2601 | An Act to amend Article VI of the PA Dog Law by adding a new Section 604 (Sales by pet shop-kennels) to further regulate the retail sale of dogs and cats. | DIED IN COMMITTEE |
HB 2723 | Amends the Dog Law of PA by adding a new Section 604 (Contracts for sale of dogs and cats) to prohibit certain contracts to transfer ownership of a dog or cat in which ownership or repossession of the dog or cat is contingent upon the making of payments over a period of time, subsequent to the transfer of the animal. | DIED IN COMMITTEE |
HR 1163 | A Resolution recognizing November 3, 2018 as "One Health Day" in Pennsylvania. | ADOPTED |
SB 54 | Amends Section 9.3 (Dog Purchaser Protection) of the PA Unfair Trade Practices & Consumer Protection Law by changing the "unfit for purchase" and consumer recourse provisions in the warranty law. | DIED ON CALENDAR |
SB 248 | Amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes by adding a new Section 5511.4 providing for the offense of use of live animals in traveling exhibitions. | DIED IN COMMITTEE |
SB 1154 | Amends Title 18 (Crimes & Offenses), Article F (Offenses Against Public Order and Decency), Chapter 55 (Riot, Disorderly Conduct and Related Offenses) of PA Consolidated Statutes by adding a new Subchapter C (Transfer and Sale of Animals) to restrict the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores. | DIED ON CALENDAR |
SB 1190 | Amends Title 44 (Law & Justice) of PA Consolidated Statutes by creating a new Chapter 25 to establish an Animal Abuse Registry. | DIED IN COMMITTEE |
SR 35 | Senate Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to establish an Animal Abuse Prevention Task Force to conduct a thorough and comprehensive analysis of laws for the prevention of animal cruelty and abuse. | DIED ON CALENDAR |
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