Measure Title: RELATING TO ANIMALS.
Report Title: Animal Cruelty; Commercial Dog Breeders; Licensing; Regulations; Penalties; Counties Animal Abuser Registration; Attorney General; Animal Hoarding
Description: Defines a "dog breeder" as any person who owns, possesses, controls, or otherwise has charge or custody of more than ten dogs over the age of twelve months with intact sexual organs, and who sells, barters, or otherwise transfers more than three litters and more than twenty-five dogs per calendar year. Requires dog breeders to meet minimum standards of care and not place certain types of dogs in the same enclosure to ensure the proper treatment and care of dogs and the dogs' offspring. Prohibits any person from owning or having custody of more than thirty dogs over one year with intact sexual organs. Requires dog breeders to maintain specific written records for each dog for a specified period. Authorizes each county to assess, implement, and enforce its own licensing system for dog breeders. Requires persons convicted of animal cruelty to register with the attorney general. Requires animal shelters, animal breeders, and pet stores to check whether an individual has been convicted of animal abuse when the individual applies to work or volunteer, or purchases or adopts an animal. Prevents persons convicted of animal cruelty from possessing, owning, or working in close proximity to animals. Establishes the offense of animal hoarding. Establishes civil and criminal penalties for violations. Increases criminal penalties for cruelty to animals in the first and second degree. Allows for increased penalties for persons convicted of cruelty to animals in the first and second degree in certain situations.
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: CPN, JDC/WAM
Introducer(s): GABBARD, CHANG, LEE, C., Wakai
Act:

Sort by DateChamberStatus Text
2/13/2026SThe committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
1/28/2026SReferred to CPN, JDC/WAM.
1/26/2026SPassed First Reading.
1/23/2026SIntroduced.

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