CAT DECLAWING ACT

What it does

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

Creates the Cat Declawing Act. Provides that, except as otherwise provided in the Act, a person may not request or perform surgical claw removal, declawing, or a tendonectomy on any cat or otherwise alter a cat's toes, claws, or paws to prevent or impair the normal function of the cat's toes, claws, or paws. Authorizes a veterinarian, for a medically necessary and therapeutic purpose, to perform surgical claw removal, declawing, or tendonectomy on a cat or otherwise alter a cat's toes, claws, or paws. Contains enforcement provisions. Effective 90 days after becoming law.

Every action

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

1. Jan 22, 2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
2. Jan 22, 2025SenateFirst Reading
3. Jan 22, 2025CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
4. Feb 24, 2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

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

• Linda HolmesD Primary sponsor · District 42