HB 1248 IN

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Prohibits a person that owns or possesses a specified animal from allowing a member of the public to come into direct contact, or enter into a proximity that allows for or permits direct contact, with the specified animal. Prohibits the department of natural resources from adopting a rule to designate additional specified animals. Requires that a person who owns a specified animal must have a commercial animal dealer, breeder, or exhibitor's license issued by the United States Department of Agriculture. Provides that a violation of the law is a Class B infraction. Excludes from the substance of the bill physical contact or proximity between certain persons and a specified animal. Defines terms.

• David Abbott Republican · author
• Blake Doriot Republican · sponsor
• Mike Bohacek Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 6, 2022 Coauthored by Representative Campbell · lower
2. Jan 6, 2022 Authored by Representative Abbott · lower
3. Jan 6, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources · lower
4. Jan 24, 2022 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
5. Jan 25, 2022 Representative Boy added as coauthor · lower
6. Jan 26, 2022 Amendment #1 (Abbott) prevailed; voice vote · lower
7. Jan 26, 2022 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
8. Jan 27, 2022 Senate sponsor: Senator Doriot · lower
9. Jan 27, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 125: yeas 68, nays 27 · lower
10. Jan 28, 2022 Referred to the Senate · lower
11. Feb 1, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources · upper
12. Feb 7, 2022 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
13. Feb 14, 2022 Amendment #1 (Doriot) prevailed; voice vote · upper
14. Feb 14, 2022 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
15. Feb 14, 2022 Senator Bohacek added as second sponsor · upper
16. Feb 15, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 203: yeas 43, nays 4 · upper
17. Feb 16, 2022 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
18. Feb 21, 2022 Motion to concur filed · lower
19. Feb 22, 2022 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 249: yeas 66, nays 26 · lower
20. Mar 1, 2022 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
21. Mar 1, 2022 Signed by the Speaker · lower
22. Mar 11, 2022 Signed by the Governor · executive
23. Mar 11, 2022 Public Law 96 · lower
24. Mar 11, 2022 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · Feb 22, 2022 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 5, 2022 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Jan 24, 2022 · PDF
• Engrossed House Bill (H) · Jan 26, 2022 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Feb 7, 2022 · PDF
• Engrossed House Bill (S) · Feb 14, 2022 · PDF