Bill > AB631

This bill requires animal shelters (defined under existing California law) to collect and record detailed information about the animals they handle, including the number of animals taken in by category (dogs, cats, other), the source of intake (such as stray animals, owner surrenders, or transfers from other shelters), and the outcomes for these animals (like return to owner, adoption, transfer to another organization, euthanasia, death in care, or dead upon arrival). Animal shelters with websites must post this information online and keep it publicly accessible for at least five years, updating it at least quarterly. For shelters without websites, they must make this information available upon request for the same five-year period. The bill encourages shelters to provide this data in a downloadable spreadsheet format like CSV or TSV that can be easily used with common spreadsheet software. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that implementing this bill creates additional costs for local agencies, the state will reimburse those agencies according to existing statutory procedures. This legislation aims to increase transparency about animal shelter operations and provide the public with more comprehensive information about animal intake and outcomes.

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