House Bill #5246 (2019)

AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - ANIMAL CARE

Prohibits renting/leasing/financing sales of dogs/cats. Sets forth penalties for violations and exemptions to the act.

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2019-01-31: Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
2019-02-15: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/27/2019) [Show]
2019-02-27: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
2019-03-08: Scheduled for consideration (03/13/2019) [Show]
2019-03-13: Committee recommends passage
2019-03-22: Placed on House Calendar (03/27/2019) [Show]
2019-03-27: House read and passed
2019-04-04: Referred to Senate Judiciary

Votes

NOTE: Electronic voting records are unofficial and may not be accurate. For an official vote tally, check the House or Senate Journal from the day of the vote.

Floor vote for PASSAGE

March 27, 2019 at 4:32pm

Yeas: 61 / Nays: 1 / Not voting: 6 / Recused: 0

Legislator	Vote
Rep. Abney	Y
Rep. Ackerman	Y
Rep. Ajello	Y
Rep. Almeida	Y
Rep. Alzate	Y
Rep. Amore	Y
Rep. Azzinaro	Y
Rep. Barros	Y
Rep. Bennett	Y
Rep. Blazejewski	Y
Rep. Caldwell	Y
Rep. Canario	Y
Rep. Carson	Y
Rep. Casey	Y
Rep. Casimiro	Y
Rep. Cassar	Y
Rep. Chippendale	NV
Rep. Cortvriend	Y
Rep. Corvese	Y
Rep. Costantino	Y
Rep. Craven	NV
Rep. Diaz	Y
Rep. Donovan	Y
Rep. Edwards	Y
Rep. Fellela	Y
Rep. Filippi	Y
Rep. Fogarty	Y
Rep. Handy	Y
Rep. Hawkins	Y
Rep. Hull	Y
Rep. Jackson	Y
Rep. Jacquard	Y
Rep. Johnston	Y
Rep. Kazarian	Y
Rep. Kennedy	Y
Rep. Kislak	Y
Rep. Knight	Y
Rep. Lima	Y
Rep. Lombardi	Y
Rep. Lyle	Y
Rep. Maldonado	Y
Rep. Marszalkowski	Y
Rep. Mattiello	Y
Rep. McEntee	Y
Rep. McKiernan	NV
Rep. McLaughlin	Y
Rep. McNamara	Y
Rep. Mendez	Y
Rep. Messier	Y
Rep. Millea	Y
Rep. Morin	Y
Rep. Nardone	Y
Rep. Newberry	Y
Rep. Noret	Y
Rep. O'Brien	Y
Rep. Phillips	Y
Rep. Place	N
Rep. Price	NV
Rep. Quattrocchi	Y
Rep. Ranglin-Vassell	Y
Rep. Roberts	NV
Rep. Ruggiero	Y
Rep. Serodio	NV
Rep. Serpa	Y
Rep. Shanley	Y
Rep. Shekarchi	Y
Rep. Slater	Y
Rep. Solomon	Y