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HB 1736: SPAY AND NEUTER SPECIAL FUND; CAT STERILIZATION; COUNTIES; ANIMAL CONTROL; INCOME CHECK-OFF; APPROPRIATION

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-02-19

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-25: The committee on AEN deferred the measure.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Establishes the Spay and Neuter Special Fund to reduce pet overpopulation, including the free-roaming cat population, and authorizes an income tax designation to provide revenues into the special fund.  Requires cats over five months of age to be surgically sterilized unless covered by an intact cat declaration, and conditions the importation of intact cats on state and county declaration requirements, with certain exceptions.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD2)

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs3MIN
Mar 24, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment18MIN
Mar 18, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment

Senate Standing Committee on Housing18MIN
Mar 18, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Housing

Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs18MIN
Mar 18, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment33SEC
Mar 18, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment

Senate Standing Committee on Housing33SEC
Mar 18, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Housing

Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs33SEC
Mar 18, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

House Standing Committee on Finance15MIN
Mar 4, 2026

House Standing Committee on Finance

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