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HB5208 • 2026

Animals: cats; certain medical procedures for declawing a cat; prohibit. Creates new act.

Animals: cats; certain medical procedures for declawing a cat; prohibit. Creates new act.

Healthcare
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Sponsor
Stephanie Young (District 16), Dylan Wegela (District 26), Jennifer Conlin (District 48), Kelly Breen (District 21), Natalie Price (District 6), Jason Morgan (District 23), Penelope Tsernoglou (District 75), Laurie Pohutsky (District 17), Erin Byrnes (District 15), Julie Brixie (District 73), Carrie Rheingans (District 47), Jasper Martus (District 69), Regina Weiss (District 5), Joseph Aragona (District 60), Jimmie Wilson (District 32)
Last action
2025-11-05
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 11/04/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Animals: cats; certain medical procedures for declawing a cat; prohibit. Creates new act.

Animals: cats; certain medical procedures for declawing a cat; prohibit.

What This Bill Does

  • Animals: cats; certain medical procedures for declawing a cat; prohibit.
  • Creates new act.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-11-05 HJ 107 Pg. 0

    bill electronically reproduced 11/04/2025

  2. 2025-11-04 HJ 106 Pg. 0

    introduced by Representative Rep. Stephanie Young

  3. 2025-11-04 HJ 106 Pg. 0

    read a first time

  4. 2025-11-04 HJ 106 Pg. 0

    referred to Committee on Agriculture

Official Summary Text

Animals: cats; certain medical procedures for declawing a cat; prohibit. Creates new act.