SB 24-045 CO

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The "Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act" prohibits any animal shelter or pet animal rescue (facility) from releasing a dog or cat to a prospective owner unless the animal has been sterilized, except in cases in which sterilization would jeopardize the life or health of the dog or cat. A facility in an area with limited access to licensed veterinarians may be granted an exemption from the sterilization requirement by the commissioner of agriculture (commissioner). The act: Only allows an exemption from the sterilization requirement due to the health of an animal for animals born in Colorado; Allows a licensed veterinarian to delay a sterilization procedure if the licensed veterinarian declares in writing that a sterilization procedure is likely to cause a secondary illness, injury, impairment, or physical condition that involves inpatient care or ongoing outpatient treatment; Requires a licensed veterinarian to base a determination of unfitness for sterilization on specific details regarding the specific animal for which an exemption is requested; Prohibits a licensed veterinarian from including multiple animal exemption requests in one determination of unfitness for sterilization; Requires each facility to provide the department of agriculture with information regarding animals exempted from the sterilization requirement at the time of the facility's license renewal; and Prohibits facilities that import unsterilized dogs or cats into the state of Colorado from receiving an exemption from the commissioner. APPROVED by Governor March 12, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Larry Liston Republican · primary
• Manny Rutinel Democratic · primary
• Rick Taggart Republican · primary

1. Mar 13, 2024 Governor Signed · executive
2. Mar 12, 2024 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Mar 11, 2024 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. Mar 11, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. Mar 4, 2024 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · upper
6. Mar 1, 2024 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · upper
7. Feb 29, 2024 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
8. Feb 28, 2024 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
9. Feb 26, 2024 House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
10. Feb 7, 2024 Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources · lower
11. Feb 7, 2024 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
12. Feb 6, 2024 Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
13. Feb 1, 2024 Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
14. Jan 12, 2024 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources · upper