HB 1011 CO

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Under current law, a pet store in Colorado is permitted to sell or offer for sale dogs or cats if the pet store abides by certain requirements. The act removes the existing permission so that, beginning January 1, 2028, a pet store is no longer permitted to sell, lease, offer to sell or lease, barter, auction, or otherwise transfer ownership of a dog or cat. Nothing prohibits a pet store from providing space for the display of dogs or cats available for adoption if the pet store does not collect a fee from the display and if certain requirements are met.     The act defines 'broker' as a person that, for profit, sells, leases, offers to sell or lease, barters, auctions, or otherwise transfers ownership of, in person or online, a pet animal bred by another person. A broker does not include a person that transfers no more than 3 single pet animals per each calendar year if the person transfers each single pet animal no more than once. The act states that a broker is not permitted to sell, lease, offer to sell or lease, barter, auction, or otherwise transfer ownership of a dog or cat. The act clarifies that the following are still permitted:The sale, transfer, or adoption of an animal, including a law enforcement animal, to a governmental agency;The sale, transfer, or adoption of a guide, signal, or service dog;The sale, transfer, or adoption of a dog or cat by an animal shelter or pet animal rescue;The sale, transfer, or adoption of a dog bred or trained for lawful hunting to or by an individual who possesses a current hunting license;The sale or transfer of a dog or cat by the original breeder of the dog or cat; andThe sale, transfer, or adoption of a dog or cat by a health-related research facility.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• M. Duran Democratic · sponsor
• K. McCormick Democratic · sponsor
• D. Roberts Democratic · sponsor
• R. Rodriguez Democratic · sponsor

1. Apr 29, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
2. Apr 23, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Apr 22, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. Apr 22, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Apr 2, 2026 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. Mar 31, 2026 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
7. Mar 30, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
8. Mar 27, 2026 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor · upper
9. Mar 24, 2026 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
10. Mar 6, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs · upper
11. Mar 2, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
12. Feb 27, 2026 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
13. Feb 26, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
14. Feb 23, 2026 House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
15. Jan 14, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources · lower