Indiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 7 R cosponsors

SB 134 — Retail sale of dogs.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

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

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Enacts an article concerning the retail sale of dogs. Provides that restrictions on ordinances concerning the retail sale of dogs do not apply to a city or incorporated town that adopts an ordinance before January 1, 2023. Defines a "hobby breeder". Provides that restrictions on the retail sale of dogs apply to certain cities and incorporated towns. Defines a "kennel" to include an establishment that is liable for the payment of a county option dog tax.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

  2. Referred to the House

  3. Cosponsors: Representatives Miller D, Aylesworth, Abbott D

  4. House sponsor: Representative Morris

  5. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 128: yeas 29, nays 18

  6. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  7. Amendment #1 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 121: yeas 11, nays 37

  8. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  9. Senator Byrne added as third author

  10. Senator Leising added as second author

  11. First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture

  12. Authored by Senator Doriot

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (143)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 134 do?
Enacts an article concerning the retail sale of dogs. Provides that restrictions on ordinances concerning the retail sale of dogs do not apply to a city or incorporated town that adopts an ordinance before January 1, 2023. Defines a "hobby breeder". Provides that restrictions on the retail sale of dogs apply to certain cities and incorporated towns. Defines a "kennel" to include an establishment that is liable for the payment of a county option dog tax.
Who sponsors SB 134?
SB 134 is sponsored by David Abbott (Republican), Mike Aylesworth (Republican), Doug Miller (Republican), Robert Morris (Republican), Gary Byrne (Republican), Jean Leising (Republican), and Blake Doriot (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 134?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 134?
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