Bills › 91st General Assembly

Relating to the abandonment of cats and dogs including delivery to an animal shelter or pound, and making penalties applicable

Sponsored by Rep. Brett Barker (R)

Topics:Crime & correctionsCities & counties

Same legislation: HF 2521

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 26, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 3, 2026
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 10, 2026
  4. Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2521
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 2521 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2521 What’s a funnel?

In plain words

  1. January 26, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Local Government committee
  2. February 3, 2026House subcommittee named: Watkins, Henderson and Nielsen
  3. February 5, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 10, 2026Approved by the House committee
  5. February 10, 2026Committee vote: 21–0
  6. February 16, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2521
  7. March 2, 2026Withdrawn
2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
March 2, 2026
Withdrawn. H.J. 484. Journal
February 16, 2026
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2521.
February 10, 2026
Committee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays, 0. H.J. 267. Journal
February 10, 2026
Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 267. Journal
February 5, 2026
Subcommittee recommends passage.
February 5, 2026
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/05/2026 8:30AM House Lounge 2.
February 3, 2026
Subcommittee: Watkins, Henderson and Nielsen. H.J. 196. Journal
January 26, 2026
Introduced, referred to Local Government. H.J. 151. Journal

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