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PA HB2911
PA HB2911In licenses, tags and kennels, further providing for revocation or refusal of kennel licenses and providing for importation or sale of dogs; and, in enforcement and penalties, providing for whistleblower protection.
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Introduced
10/27/2022
10/27/2022
In Committee
10/27/2022
10/27/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
11/30/2022
11/30/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225), entitled "An act relating to dogs, regulating the keeping of dogs; providing for the licensing of dogs and kennels; providing for the protection of dogs and the detention and destruction of dogs in certain cases; regulating the sale and transportation of dogs; declaring dogs to be personal property and the subject of theft; providing for the abandonment of animals; providing for the assessment of damages done to animals; providing for payment of damages by the Commonwealth in certain cases and the liability of the owner or keeper of dogs for such damages; imposing powers and duties on certain State and local officers and employees; providing penalties; and creating a Dog Law Restricted Account," in licenses, tags and kennels, further providing for revocation or refusal of kennel licenses and providing for importation or sale of dogs; and, in enforcement and penalties, providing for whistleblower protection.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Pennsylvania Dog Law to further regulate the revocation or refusal of kennel licenses, prohibit the importation or sale of dogs from certain breeders with animal welfare violations, and provide whistleblower protection for employees who report potential violations of the Dog Law or the federal Animal Welfare Act. Specifically, the bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to revoke a kennel license if the licensee is convicted of animal cruelty, and prohibits issuing a license to someone convicted of cruelty within the last 10 years. The bill also bars dealers and kennels from importing, selling, or offering for sale dogs from breeders who have received certain citations from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for animal welfare violations. Finally, the bill deems employees of businesses, nonprofits, and government entities subject to the Dog Law as "whistleblowers" under state law, protecting them for reporting potential violations in good faith.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (15)
Ryan Bizzarro (D)*,
Austin Davis (D),
Dave Delloso (D),
Nancy Guenst (D),
Kristine Howard (D),
Mary Isaacson (D),
Malcolm Kenyatta (D),
Stephen Kinsey (D),
Maureen Madden (D),
Jeanne McNeill (D),
Darisha Parker (D),
Nickolas Pisciottano (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Mike Schlossberg (D),
Melissa Shusterman (D),
Last Action
Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS (on 10/27/2022)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2021&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=2911 | 10/26/2022 |
| Bill | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2021&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=2911&pn=3620 | 10/28/2022 |
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