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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

AB 124

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Relating to: the definition of public zoos and aquariums for purposes of captive wildlife regulations. (FE)

Animal Organization miscellaneous

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law generally prohibits the possession, exhibition, propagation, sale,

and purchase of wild animals without a relevant license issued by the Department

of Natural Resources. Public zoos and aquariums, which are facilities operated by

the state or by a city, village, or county or that are an accredited member of the

American Zoo and Aquarium Association, are exempt from these license

requirements.

This bill expands the definition of “public zoos and aquariums” to include those

that are accredited members of the Zoological Association of America.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Brooks (R) , Dallman (R) , Moses (R) , Murphy (R) , Novak (R) , Swearingen (R) , Tusler (R)

3 cosponsors

Ballweg (R) , Felzkowski (R) , Wanggaard (R)

Votes

Assembly: Report passage recommended by Committee on Tourism, Ayes 7, Noes 4

Passed 7–4 Oct 5, 2023 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Mar 24, 2023 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Dallman, Swearingen, Brooks, Moses, Murphy, Novak and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Ballweg and Felzkowski

  2. Mar 24, 2023 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Tourism

  3. Mar 27, 2023 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Sep 6, 2023 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Oct 4, 2023 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Oct 5, 2023 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Tourism, Ayes 7, Noes 4

  7. Oct 5, 2023 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  8. Jan 23, 2024 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 10:03 AM on 1-25-2024 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 23

  9. Jan 25, 2024 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  10. Jan 25, 2024 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  11. Jan 25, 2024 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  12. Jan 25, 2024 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  13. Jan 25, 2024 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  14. Jan 25, 2024 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  15. Jan 26, 2024 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs

  16. Apr 15, 2024 · Senate

    Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1