California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 2445 — Public health: retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 145, Statutes of 2018.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2018. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law requires a pet store operator, as defined, to comply with laws governing, among other things, the care and sale of, animals in a pet store. Existing law prohibits, commencing January 1, 2019, a pet store operator from selling a live dog, cat, or rabbit in a pet store unless the animal was obtained from a public animal control agency or shelter, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals shelter, humane society shelter, or rescue group, as specified. Existing law imposes, effective January 1, 2019, a civil penalty on a pet store operator who violates these prohibitions. This bill would additionally require a pet store operator to maintain records documenting the health, status, and disposition of each animal for at least 2 years after the animal is sold, and make these records available to specified individuals. This bill would require a pet store operator to provide to the prospective purchaser the pet return policy of the store. The bill would require the organization providing the animal to the pet store, upon request of the pet store operator, to provide the terms of the transfer and information about the animal, as specified. The bill would require a per store to provide any veterinary records of the animal to a prospective purchaser or purchaser.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 145, Statutes of 2018.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 5045.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 18).

  8. Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  9. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 5127.)

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 8).

  13. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  14. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

  15. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  16. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

  17. Referred to Com. on B. & P.

  18. From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

  19. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • O'Donnell · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • O'Donnell

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading AB2445 O'Donnell By Galgiani

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32002
Democratic 5000
Total 37002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Fuller — Not Voting
Portantino — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Chang — Yea
Allen — Yea
De León — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Do pass

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Hill — Yea
Pan — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Allen — Yea

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AB 2445 O'DONNELL Assembly Third Reading

Passed 70 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 50007
Democratic 14001
Republican 6000
Total 70008
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Harper — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Burke — Yea
Holden — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Fong — Yea
Salas — Yea
Levine — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Gray — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Chau — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Friedman — Not Voting
Kiley — Not Voting
Low — Not Voting
Chiu — Yea
Cooley — Not Voting
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Not Voting
Steinorth — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Daly — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Not Voting
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Not Voting
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 4000
Unaffiliated 11002
Republican 1000
Total 16002
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Mullin — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Holden — Yea
Low — Yea
Medina — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Ting — Yea
Fong — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Not Voting
Brough — Not Voting
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2445 do?
Existing law requires a pet store operator, as defined, to comply with laws governing, among other things, the care and sale of, animals in a pet store. Existing law prohibits, commencing January 1, 2019, a pet store operator from selling a live dog, cat, or rabbit in a pet store unless the animal was obtained from a public animal control agency or shelter, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals shelter, humane society shelter, or rescue group, as specified. Existing law imposes, effective January 1, 2019, a civil penalty on a pet store operator who violates these prohibitions. This bill would additionally require a pet store operator to maintain records documenting the health, status, and disposition of each animal for at least 2 years after the animal is sold, and make these records available to specified individuals. This bill would require a pet store operator to provide to the prospective purchaser the pet return policy of the store. The bill would require the organization providing the animal to the pet store, upon request of the pet store operator, to provide the terms of the transfer and information about the animal, as specified. The bill would require a per store to provide any veterinary records of the animal to a prospective purchaser or purchaser.
Who sponsors AB 2445?
AB 2445 is sponsored by O'Donnell.
What is the current status of AB 2445?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2018. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 2445?
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