ANIMAL ADOPTION-FEE WAIVER

What it does

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

Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides that an animal shelter or animal control facility may (rather than shall) waive the adoption fee for a dog or cat if the person adopting the dog or cat is a veteran and meets specified criteria.

Every action

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

1. May 14, 2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
2. May 15, 2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
3. May 15, 2024HousePassed Both Houses
4. May 20, 2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
5. Jun 13, 2024HouseSent to the Governor
6. Jul 19, 2024HouseGovernor Approved
7. Jul 19, 2024HouseEffective Date January 1, 2025
8. Jul 19, 2024HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0678

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

• Harry BentonD Primary sponsor · District 97
• Meg Loughran CappelD Floor sponsor · District 49