2024 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

HB313: AN ACT relating to the sale of pets.

Legislative Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 258 to define "animal shelter," "breeder," "broker," "publicly accessible space," and "retail pet shop"; prohibit retail pet shops from selling dogs, cats, or rabbits; allow retail pet shops to collaborate with animal shelters to showcase dogs, cats, or rabbits; require retail pet shops to maintain records documenting the source of each dog, cat, or rabbit it sells for at least one year; prohibit the sale or transfer of ownership of a dog, cat, or rabbit in a publicly accessible space; amend KRS 258.990 to include a penalty for retail pet shop operators who violate this Act.

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Bill History

1/19/2024
introduced in House
House of Representatives
1/19/2024
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/6/2024
WITHDRAWN
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(2/6/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197025.3 KB