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Senate Bill Report — SHB 1424, Consumer Protection and the Sale of Dogs and Cats (March 22, 2021)

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Senate Bill Report on SHB 1424, as of March 22, 2021, prepared for the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services & Trade, with committee activity listed for 3/23/21. Its brief description is concerning consumer protection with respect to the sale of dogs and cats. The report states that the bill prohibits a retail pet store from selling a cat, and prohibits a retail pet store from selling or offering to sell a dog unless the pet store sold or offered for sale any dog prior to the effective date of the act. It lists Passed House: 3/7/21, 68-30, Appropriation: None, and Fiscal Note: Not requested, with an effective date ninety days after adjournment of the session in which the bill is passed.

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Issuer
Congressional materials
Document type
Report
Date
2021-03-23
Case
2021 03 23 A28898 D233299 Bill Report 1424 S Sba Bfst 21

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“Senate Bill Report — SHB 1424, Consumer Protection and the Sale of Dogs and Cats (March 22, 2021).” Original at app.leg.wa.gov, dated 2021-03-23. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/2021-03-23-2021-03-23-a28898-d233299-bill-report-1424-s-sba-bfst-21/, SHA-256 4bae68cafe6dcaabcdfe1173eff576a100d479f37c28cec0fa8d8109db1d2760.

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                              SENATE BILL REPORT
                                   SHB 1424

                                        As of March 22, 2021

Title: An act relating to consumer protection with respect to the sale of dogs and cats.

Brief Description: Concerning consumer protection with respect to the sale of dogs and cats.

Sponsors: House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business (originally sponsored by
    Representatives Walen, Ybarra, Springer, Simmons, Ramel and Berg).

Brief History: Passed House: 3/7/21, 68-30.
     Committee Activity: Business, Financial Services & Trade: 3/23/21.


                                       Brief Summary of Bill
           • Prohibits a retail pet store from selling a cat.
           • Prohibits a retail pet store from selling or offering to sell a dog unless the
             pet store sold or offered for sale any dog prior to the effective date of the
             act.


SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, FINANCIAL SERVICES & TRADE

     Staff: Kellee Gunn (786-7429)

     Background: There are many local, state, and federal laws governing buying, selling, and
     keeping animals. Recently enacted state laws include those that limit leasing a dog or cat,
     revise or establish certain penalties for animal cruelty, clarify what animal cruelty includes,
     and limit dog breeding practices.

     At the federal level, several laws further govern the rights of animals. Most relevant to
     buying and selling animals is the Animal Welfare Act (act) which was enacted in 1966, and
     most recently amended in 2013. The act protects animals kept in zoos, laboratories, and
     those commercially bred and sold. The United States Department of Agriculture enforces




     This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative
     members in their deliberations. This analysis is not part of the legislation nor does it
     constitute a statement of legislative intent.

Senate Bill Report                                -1-                                         SHB 1424
     the act and regulates household pets.

     On the local level, some counties and cities impose regulations on the sale of animals
     intended as pets, such as imposing licensing requirements on retail pet stores and
     prohibiting the sale of animals in public places.

     Summary of Bill: A retail pet store may not sell or offer to sell any cat. A retail pet store
     may not sell or offer to sell a dog unless the retail pet store sold or offered to sell any dog
     prior to the effective date of this legislation.

     Appropriation: None.

     Fiscal Note: Not requested.

     Creates Committee/Commission/Task Force that includes Legislative members: No.

     Effective Date: Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.




Senate Bill Report                              -2-                                       SHB 1424

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