Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: In Committee 1 I cosponsors

HB 348 — An Act relating to feral cats.

Last action — (H) REFERRED TO COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 I).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes regulations for the release of community cats and exempts individuals from certain ownership and care requirements.

  • AS 03.55

    Article 1A. Cats. Sec. 03.55.080. Feral cats. (a) Subject to the approval of the landowner, a person may release a community cat on land from which the cat was originally taken. (b) A person who releases a community cat under this section is exempt from state and municipal requirements applicable to ownership and care of domestic animals and the release of a community cat under (a) of this section does not constitute abandonment.

    This creates a new section allowing the release of community cats with specific exemptions.

  • AS 16.05.930

    This chapter does not prohibit the release of a community cat as allowed under AS 03.55.080.

    This change clarifies that releasing community cats as defined in AS 03.55.080 is not prohibited under existing fish and game regulations.

  • AS 03.55

    Sec. 03.55.095. Definitions. In AS 03.55.080 - 03.55.095, (1) "community cat" means a feral cat that has been vaccinated for rabies, has had its left ear tip removed, and has been spayed or neutered; (2) "feral cat" means an unowned domestic cat living in a wild state that is unsocialized for domestic human environments; (3) "landowner" includes state, municipal, and private landowners.

    This establishes clear definitions for key terms related to the new regulations on community cats.

Action History

  1. (H) REFERRED TO COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS

  2. (H) CRA, RES

  3. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 64 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (64)

64 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 348?
HB 348 is sponsored by Calvin Schrage (N).
What is the current status of HB 348?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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