Providing that certain portions of the crime of cruelty to animals do not apply to any person who catches a feral cat to provide vaccination, spaying or neutering and returns such cat back to the location where such cat is caught.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Roll Call Votes

Actions Timeline

1. Rep. Daniel Hawkins, Rep. Chris Croft, and Rep. Tom Sawyer are appointed to replace Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams, and Rep. Dan Osman on the Conference Committee

   4/10/2026House

2. Sen. Ty Masterson and Sen. Chase Blasi are appointed to replace Sen. Kellie Warren and Sen. Kenny Titus on the Conference Committee

   4/10/2026Senate

3. Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted

   4/10/2026Senate

4. Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted

   4/10/2026House

5. Conference committee report now available

   4/10/2026Senate

6. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 30, Nay 8, Absent 1

   4/10/2026Senate

7. Motion to not adopt Conference Committee Report passed; Yea 107, Nay 14, Absent 4 (Bill is killed)

   4/10/2026House

8. Died on Calendar

   4/10/2026House

9. Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees

   3/24/2026Senate

10. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman

    3/23/2026House

11. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 39, Nay 1

    3/19/2026Senate

12. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    3/18/2026Senate

13. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    3/18/2026Senate

14. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary

    3/5/2026Senate

15. Hearing: Monday, March 2, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S

    3/2/2026Senate

16. Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

    2/26/2026Senate

17. Received and Introduced

    2/25/2026Senate

18. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

    2/19/2026House

19. Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

    2/19/2026House

20. Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 98, Nay 18, Absent 9

    2/19/2026House

21. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary

    2/10/2026House

22. Hearing: Monday, February 2, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N

    2/2/2026House

23. Introduced

    1/23/2026House

24. Referred to House Committee on Judiciary

    1/23/2026House

Bill Text

• As Amended by Senate Committee

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• As Introduced

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