May 21, 2013

HB 12-1354: Requiring that Dog Breeders Provide Humane Environments for the Dogs They Breed

On April 27, 2012, Rep. Wes McKinley introduced HB 12-1354 – Concerning the Requirement that a Dog Breeder Provide Dogs with Access to Solid Flooring in the Cages Where They Are Kept in the Dog Breeder’s Pet Animal Facility. This summary is published here courtesy of the Colorado Bar Association’s e-Legislative Report.

The bill requires a dog breeder to provide dogs with access to sanitary, ventilated, solid flooring in the cages where they are kept in the dog breeder’s pet animal facility. The bill is assigned to the Assigned to Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources Committee. Committee review of the bill is scheduled for Monday, April 30 at 1:30 p.m.

Since this summary, the bill was amended in committee and referred to the House floor, where it was laid over daily for second reading.

Summaries of other featured bills can be found here.

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