Plain English Breakdown
The official text does not list specific examples of outcomes (like adoption or return), so those were removed from definitions.
AB-631: Animal Shelter Transparency
This law requires animal shelters to collect and share specific data about the number of animals they take in, where those animals came from, and what happened to them.
What This Bill Does
- Requires shelters to record the total number of animals taken in, their source of intake, and their outcomes.
- Mandates that this information be updated at least once every three months (quarterly).
- Orders shelters with websites to post these records online for public viewing for at least 5 years.
- Requires shelters without websites to make this information available upon request for at least 5 years.
Who It Names or Affects
- Public animal shelters
- Private animal shelters
Terms To Know
- Source of intake
- Where the shelter got an animal from.
- Outcome
- What happened to an animal after it was taken in by the shelter.
Limits and Unknowns
- Reimbursement for costs only happens if the Commission on State Mandates determines that this bill creates a new program or higher level of service.
- The law applies specifically to public animal control agencies and shelters regarding state-mandated local programs.