A bill for an act relating to the abandonment of cats and dogs including delivery to an animal shelter or pound, and making penalties applicable.(Formerly HF 2157.)

Passed House3 of 5

Where it stands

Introduced
Committee
House
Senate
Governor

Last action, Apr 6: Amendment S-5155 filed. S.J. 730.

Votes

Senate: Senate Judiciary Report
Mar 12 · 15–0, 5 not voting · Passed
Democrats5 yes, 0 no, 1 not votingRepublicans10 yes, 0 no, 4 not voting
- Yes
- Absent
Yes15
Sen. Tony BisignanoD · District 15
Sen. Matt BlakeD · District 22
Sen. Mike BousselotR · District 21
Sen. Dan DawsonR · District 10
Sen. Adrian DickeyR · District 44
Sen. Lynn EvansR · District 3
Sen. Jesse GreenR · District 24
Sen. Mark LofgrenR · District 48
Sen. Janet PetersenD · District 18
Sen. Herman QuirmbachD · District 25
Sen. Jeff ReichmanR · District 50
Sen. Jason SchultzR · District 6
Sen. Tom ShipleyR · District 9
Sen. Scott WebsterR · District 47
Sen. Janice WeinerD · District 45
Absent5
Sen. Julian GarrettR · District 11
Sen. Izaah KnoxD · District 17
Sen. Dave RowleyR · District 5
Sen. Jeff TaylorR · District 2
Sen. Cherielynn WestrichR · District 13
House: Shall the bill pass?
Feb 23 · 89–0, 11 not voting · Passed
Democrats29 yes, 0 no, 4 not votingRepublicans60 yes, 0 no, 7 not voting
- Yes
- Absent
Yes89
Rep. Eddie AndrewsR · District 43
Rep. Austin BaethD · District 36
Rep. Sean BagniewskiD · District 35
Rep. Brett BarkerR · District 51
Rep. Chad BehnR · District 48
Rep. Michael BerganR · District 63
Rep. David BlomR · District 52
Rep. Jane BloomingdaleR · District 60
Rep. Brooke BodenR · District 21
Rep. Jacob BossmanR · District 14
Rep. Steve BradleyR · District 66
Rep. Timi Brown-PowersD · District 61
Rep. Mark CisnerosR · District 96
Rep. Taylor CollinsR · District 95
Rep. Jeff CoolingD · District 77
Rep. Ken CrokenD · District 97
Rep. Tom DetermannR · District 69
Rep. Jon DunwellR · District 38
Rep. Tracy EhlertD · District 79
Rep. Dean FisherR · District 53
Rep. Jason GearhartR · District 64
Rep. Dan GehlbachR · District 46
Rep. Eric GjerdeD · District 74
Rep. Cindy GoldingR · District 83
Rep. Dan GosaD · District 81
Rep. Pat GrassleyR · District 57
Rep. Bill GustoffR · District 40
Rep. Austin HarrisR · District 26
Rep. Helena HayesR · District 88
Rep. Bob HendersonR · District 2
Rep. Christian HermansonR · District 59
Rep. Steven HoltR · District 12
Rep. Heather HoraR · District 92
Rep. Dave JacobyD · District 86
Rep. Lindsay JamesD · District 71
Rep. Craig JohnsonR · District 67
Rep. Rob JohnsonD · District 34
Rep. Megan JonesR · District 6
Rep. Kenan JudgeD · District 27
Rep. Bobby KaufmannR · District 82
Rep. Barb Kniff McCullaR · District 37
Rep. Jennifer KonfrstD · District 32
Rep. Bob KressigD · District 75
Rep. Monica KurthD · District 98
Rep. Wendy LarsonR · District 7
Rep. Shannon LathamR · District 55
Rep. Judd LawlerR · District 91
Rep. Elinor LevinD · District 89
Rep. Brian LohseR · District 45
Rep. Mary MadisonD · District 31
Rep. Heather MatsonD · District 42
Rep. Larry McBurneyD · District 44
Rep. Josh MeggersR · District 54
Rep. Ann MeyerR · District 8
Rep. Brian MeyerD · District 29
Rep. Gary MohrR · District 93
Rep. Norlin MommsenR · District 70
Rep. Tom MooreR · District 18
Rep. Carter NordmanR · District 47
Rep. Rick OlsonD · District 39
Rep. Angel RamirezD · District 78
Rep. Matt RinkerR · District 99
Rep. J.D. ScholtenD · District 1
Rep. Jeff ShipleyR · District 87
Rep. David SieckR · District 16
Rep. Brent SiegristR · District 19
Rep. Travis SitzmannR · District 13
Rep. Jennifer SmithR · District 72
Rep. Bubba SorensenR · District 23
Rep. Megan SrinivasD · District 30
Rep. Henry StoneR · District 9
Rep. Mark ThompsonR · District 56
Rep. Charley ThomsonR · District 58
Rep. Josh TurekD · District 20
Rep. Mike VondranR · District 94
Rep. Blaine WatkinsR · District 100
Rep. Ryan WeldonR · District 41
Rep. Sam WengrynR · District 24
Rep. Beth Wessel-KroeschellD · District 49
Rep. Skyler WheelerR · District 4
Rep. Aime WichtendahlD · District 80
Rep. Ross WilburnD · District 50
Rep. Craig WilliamsR · District 11
Rep. John WillsR · District 10
Rep. Hans WilzR · District 25
Rep. Devon WoodR · District 17
Rep. Derek WulfR · District 76
Rep. David YoungR · District 28
Rep. Adam ZabnerD · District 90
Absent11
Rep. Jerome AmosD · District 62
Rep. Zach DiekenR · District 5
Rep. Samantha FettR · District 22
Rep. Ruth Ann GainesD · District 33
Rep. Tom GerholdR · District 84
Rep. Chad IngelsR · District 68
Rep. Tom JenearyR · District 3
Rep. Shannon LundgrenR · District 65
Rep. Amy NielsenD · District 85
Rep. Elizabeth WilsonD · District 73
Rep. Matt WindschitlR · District 15

On these agendas

Judiciary CommitteeMar 12
an act relating to terminology involving a pregnant female.(Formerly HSB 501.) HF 2521 Senator Webster: A bill for an act relating to the abandonment of cats and dogs
Judiciary SubcommitteeMar 10
HF2521 HF2521 Join instructions

History

Amendment S-5155 filed. S.J. 730.Senate · Apr 6
Deferred. S.J. 727.Senate · Apr 6
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 658.Senate · Mar 26
Placed on calendar.Senate · Mar 12
Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 562.Senate · Mar 12
Subcommittee recommends passage.Senate · Mar 10
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/10/2026 12:30PM Room 315.Senate · Mar 5
Subcommittee: Webster, Evans, and Quirmbach. S.J. 412.Senate · Feb 25
Read first time, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 376.Senate · Feb 24
Message from House. S.J. 376.Senate · Feb 24
Immediate message. H.J. 395.House · Feb 23
Passed House, yeas 89, nays 0. H.J. 387.House · Feb 23
Fiscal note.House · Feb 20
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 302.House · Feb 16