Animal: Treatment
16 bills and resolutions. 2 became law and 4 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.
This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.
Latest activity
The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.
- AB 1185 Testing cosmetics on animals and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 30, 2026
- SB 1182 Testing cosmetics on animals and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 30, 2026
- AB 436 Requiring animal testing facilities and breeders to offer certain dogs and cats for adoption to releasing agencies and providing a penalty. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped. Last action Mar 23, 2026
- SB 414 Requiring animal testing facilities and breeders to offer certain dogs and cats for adoption to releasing agencies and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026
- AB 40 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law. Last action Aug 2, 2012
Every bill on this subject
2025–26 session: 4
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 30, 2026 AB 1185: Testing cosmetics on animals and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 414: Requiring animal testing facilities and breeders to offer certain dogs and cats for adoption to releasing agencies and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Mar 30, 2026 SB 1182: Testing cosmetics on animals and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
2011–12 session: 4
- Aug 2, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012 AB 346: The licensing requirement for animal control facilities.
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2012 AB 401: Felony mistreatment of an animal and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2012 AB 593: Crimes against animals.
Stopped in committee.
2009–10 session: 8
- Dec 2, 2009
- Apr 28, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010 AB 747: Crimes against animals and providing a penalty.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
- Apr 28, 2010 AB 793: Animals taken into custody.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
- Nov 10, 2009 AJR 91: Declaring October to be Adopt a Shelter Pet Month.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
- Apr 28, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010 SB 555: Crimes against animals and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
- Apr 28, 2010 SB 580: Animals taken into custody.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Dates are each bill's latest recorded action. Every subject