Animal Abuse Offender List/Create

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act establishes an animal abuse offender list which will be maintained by the Office of Animal Welfare. The list will be available to the public on the Office of Animal Welfare’s website. The list will contain information regarding adult individuals who are convicted of an animal abuse offense to assist the public and animal agencies in identifying individuals who present a risk to animal welfare. This Act prohibits animal shelters from approving pet adoptions to individuals who are on the animal abuse offender list.

Every action

12 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Jun 5, 2025CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · Senate Health & Social Services
2. Jun 11, 2025CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable · Senate Health & Social Services
3. Jun 12, 2025SenateAmendment SA 1 to SB 174 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT
4. Jun 12, 2025SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 3 NO 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT15–3 vote
5. Jun 12, 2025CommitteeAssigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · House Health & Human Development
6. Jun 18, 2025CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 13 On Its Merits · House Health & Human Development
7. Jun 30, 2025HouseAmendment HA 1 to SB 174 - Stricken in House
8. Jun 30, 2025HouseAmendment HA 2 to SB 174 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
9. Jun 30, 2025HousePassed By House. Votes: 38 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT38–1 vote
10. Jun 30, 2025SenateSuspension of Rules in Senate
11. Jun 30, 2025SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO15–6 vote
12. Aug 21, 2025GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 5 Democrats, 1 Republican.

• NP Nicole PooreD Primary sponsor · District 12
• KW Kimberly WilliamsD Joint sponsor · District 19