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HB1220 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning agriculture and animals.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning agriculture and animals.

Agriculture
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Kyle Miller
Last action
2026-01-05
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify penalties for violating this law, nor does it mention specific groups like veterinarians or pet owners being restricted from declawing cats.

Ban on Declawing Cats

This bill makes it illegal for anyone to declaw cats in Indiana.

What This Bill Does

  • Makes it against the law to declaw cats in Indiana.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who declaw cats

Terms To Know

Declawing
A surgery that removes the last bone of a cat's toe to prevent it from using its claws.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not say what happens if someone breaks this law.
  • The bill has passed both chambers but does not have an effective date yet.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-05 House

    Authored by Representative Miller K

  2. 2026-01-05 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning agriculture and animals.
Prohibition on declawing cats.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning agriculture and animals.

Prohibition on declawing cats.

Prohibits a person from declawing cats in Indiana.