Indiana 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 8 R cosponsors

HB 1412 — Canine standard of care.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2024. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    4 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 R).

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Summary

Sets forth regulations concerning the retail sale of dogs. Requires retail pet stores, animal care facilities, and animal rescue operations to register with the board of animal health. Establishes mandatory disclosures and warranties for a retail pet store selling dogs. Establishes a random inspection program for commercial dog breeders, commercial dog brokers, and retail pet stores beginning July 1, 2025. Voids local ordinances prohibiting the sale of dogs at retail pet stores.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 4

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Motion to concur filed

  7. House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 189: yeas 53, nays 34

  8. Returned to the House with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 157: yeas 31, nays 18

  10. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  11. Amendment #1 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 151: yeas 10, nays 34

  12. Amendment #2 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 152: yeas 10, nays 34

  13. Senator Buck added as cosponsor

  14. Senator Tomes added as cosponsor

  15. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  16. Senator Byrne added as third sponsor

  17. First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture

  18. Referred to the Senate

  19. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 70: yeas 59, nays 36

  20. Senate sponsors: Senators Doriot and Leising

  21. Amendment #1 (Andrade) motion withdrawn voice vote

  22. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  23. Amendment #3 (Bauer M) prevailed; voice vote

  24. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  25. Coauthored by Representatives Aylesworth and Morris

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

  27. Authored by Representative Baird

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (142)

142 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1412 do?
Sets forth regulations concerning the retail sale of dogs. Requires retail pet stores, animal care facilities, and animal rescue operations to register with the board of animal health. Establishes mandatory disclosures and warranties for a retail pet store selling dogs. Establishes a random inspection program for commercial dog breeders, commercial dog brokers, and retail pet stores beginning July 1, 2025. Voids local ordinances prohibiting the sale of dogs at retail pet stores.
Who sponsors HB 1412?
HB 1412 is sponsored by James Tomes (Republican), James Buck (Republican), Gary Byrne (Republican), Jean Leising (Republican), Blake Doriot (Republican), Robert Morris (Republican), Mike Aylesworth (Republican), and Beau Baird (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1412?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2024. Enacted.
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