HB 201-FN (2025): prohibiting the removal of claws from cats.
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HB 201-FN (2025)
prohibiting the removal of claws from cats.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Environment and Agriculture
- Subject: Animals
The Story
It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Environment and Agriculture committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 21, 2025, with 263 people signed in online: 168 in support and 95 in opposition. The committee held a work session on January 28, 2025. The committee met in executive session on February 4, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 9–7. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 13, 2025 the House voted to kill it on a division vote 191–177.
Sponsors
- Rep. Mike Bordes (R - Belk 5) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Ellen Read (D - Rock 10)
- Rep. Timothy Soucy (D - Merr 21)
- Rep. Charlie St. Clair (D - Belk 05)
- Rep. Nicholas Germana (D - Ches 15)
- Sen. Daryl Abbas (R - SD22)
- Rep. Douglas Trottier (R - Belk 8)
- Rep. Christine Seibert (D - Hills 21)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 21, 2025, 1:30 PM: public hearing, House Environment and Agriculture, LOB 301-303
- January 28, 2025, 11:00 AM: full committee work session, House Environment and Agriculture, LOB 301-303
- February 4, 2025, 11:45 AM: executive session, House Environment and Agriculture, LOB 301-303
- February 13, 2025: floor debate, House
Votes
- February 13, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 191, nays 177, passed
The Docket
- January 8, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Environment and Agriculture
- January 21, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/21/2025 01:30 pm LOB 301-303
- January 28, 2025: Full Committee Work Session: 01/28/2025 11:00 am LOB 301-303
- February 4, 2025: Executive Session: 02/04/2025 11:45 am LOB 301-303
- February 4, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/04/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC)
- February 5, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- February 13, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 191-177 02/13/2025
Laws It Would Change
Related Bills
- HB 231-FN (2023): prohibiting the removal of claws from cats.
- HB 1226-FN (2022): prohibiting the declawing of cats.