House Background Summary - SHB 1424, consumer protection, sale of dogs and cats (March 7, 2021)

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House Background Summary for SHB 1424, As Passed House March 7, 2021, with the title "An act relating to consumer protection with respect to the sale of dogs and cats." The sponsors line names the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business (originally sponsored by Representatives Walen, Ybarra, Springer, Simmons, Ramel and Berg). Committee activity is listed on 2/11/21 and 2/15/21, and floor activity records passage on 3/7/21, 68-30, with lists of representatives voting yea and nay. Persons testifying in support include Representative Walen as prime sponsor and Dan Paul of The Humane Society of the United States, and opposed testimony includes Albert Sardinas and Paula Sardinas of FMS Global Strategies.

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                  HOUSE BACKGROUND SUMMARY
                           SHB 1424

                                        As Passed House:
                                         March 7, 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:
     Committee Activity:
         Consumer Protection & Business: 2/11/21, 2/15/21 [DPS].
     Floor Activity:
         Passed House: 3/7/21, 68-30.

          Voting Yea: Representatives Barkis, Bateman, Berg, Bergquist, Berry, Bronoske,
          Callan, Chapman, Chase, Chopp, Cody, Corry, Davis, Dolan, Duerr, Entenman, Eslick,
          Fey, Fitzgibbon, Frame, Goehner, Goodman, Gregerson, Griffey, Hackney, Hansen,
          Harris-Talley, Jinkins, Johnson, J., Kirby, Kloba, Kraft, Leavitt, Lekanoff, Lovick,
          MacEwen, Macri, Morgan, Mosbrucker, Ormsby, Ortiz-Self, Orwall, Paul, Peterson,
          Pollet, Ramel, Ramos, Riccelli, Rule, Ryu, Santos, Sells, Senn, Simmons, Slatter,
          Springer, Steele, Stokesbary, Stonier, Sullivan, Taylor, Thai, Tharinger, Valdez, Walen,
          Wicks, Wylie, and Ybarra

          Voting Nay: Representatives Abbarno, Boehnke, Caldier, Chambers, Chandler, Dent,
          Dufault, Dye, Gilday, Graham, Harris, Hoff, Jacobsen, Klicker, Klippert, Kretz,
          Maycumber, McCaslin, McEntire, Orcutt, Robertson, Rude, Schmick, Shewmake,
          Sutherland, Vick, Volz, Walsh, Wilcox, and Young

     Persons Testifying: (In support) Representative Walen, prime sponsor; Jeni Woock, Gig
     Harbor City Council; Ava Finn; Novia Liu; Brooke Davies, Pasado's Safe Haven; Ashly
     Dale, Bailing Out Benji; Lisa Parshley, Olympia City Council; Dan Paul, The Humane
     Society of the United States; Cynthia Pratt, City of Lacey; Carollyns Zimmers; and
     Elizabeth Oreck, Best Friends Animal Society.

     (Opposed) Albert Sardinas and Paula Sardinas, FMS Global Strategies; Larry Zimmer and
     Angela Clifton, Alley Cat Pet Center; Justin Kerr and Kayla Kerr, Puppyland; Jared
     Peterson, Crane Canines; Brandon Sinn; Ben Hatler, NeoTech, LLC; and Calvin Kroger.

     Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying: None.


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