Indiana Legislative Overview – 2022 Session
(Adjourned on March 9, 2022)
14 pet industry-related issues were proposed during the 2022 legislative session, 10 of which were designated as priority by the Pet Advocacy Network.
Final Disposition of Priority ISSUES:
| BILL # | SUMMARY | FINAL DISPOSITION |
| HB 1102 | Service Animal Requirements: Amends Title 16 (Health), Article 32 (Persons with Disabilities) of Indiana Code by adding a new Chapter 3.5 (Service Animals) to set forth certain requirements when permitting or not permitting a person with a disability to bring a service animal on the premises of a public accommodation. | DIED IN COMMITTEE |
| HB 1148/SB 177 | Board of Veterinary Medical Examiner Powers: Amends Titles 15 (Agriculture & Animals), 23 (Business & Other Associations), 24 (Trade Regulation), 25 (Professions & Occupations) and 35 (Criminal Law & Procedure) of Indiana Code to provide certain powers to the IN Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and to establish the Center for Animal Policy. | ENACTED |
| HB 1160 | Statewide Retail Pet Sale Ban: Amends Title 15 (Agriculture & Animals), Article 20 (Animal Control) of Indiana Code by adding a new Chapter 5 (Sale of Dogs or Cats in Retail Pet Stores) to restrict the retail sale of dogs or cats in pet stores. | DIED IN COMMITTEE |
| HB 1199 | Animal Facility Fire Safety Requirements: Amends Title 22 (Labor & Safety), Article 11 (Building & Safety Regulations) of Indiana Code by adding a new Chapter 22 (Animal Facility Fire Safety) to provide for certain animal facility fire safety requirements. | DIED IN COMMITTEE |
| HB 1370 | Domestic Violence Registry/Animal Cruelty: Amends Title 5 (State & Local Administration), Article 2 Law Enforcement of Indiana Code by adding a new Chapter 24 (Domestic Violence Registry) to establish a domestic violence registry that contains a record of individuals convicted of a crime of domestic violence (includes animal cruelty) and individuals who are the subject of a protective order. | DIED IN COMMITTEE |
| ORD 1853 | Local Retail Pet Sale Ban Ordinance: Ordinance No. 1853 amends Chapter 6 (Animals) of Munster, IN Code by adding a new Section 6-11 (Prohibition on the Retail Sale of Dogs or Cats by Pet Shops) to prohibit the retail sale of dogs and cats by town pet shops. | ADOPTED |
| ORD 2022002 | Local Retail Pet Sale Ban Ordinance: Amends Whiting, IN Municipal Code by adding a new chapter to prohibit the retail sale of dogs and cats in town pet stores. | ADOPTED |
| ORD 1979 | Local Retail Pet Sale Ban Ordinance: Ordinance No. 1979 amends Schererville, IN Zoning Ordinance No. 1797 to restrict the retail sale of dogs and cats by town pet shops. | ADOPTED |
| ORD 2022-04 | Local Retail Pet Sale Ban Ordinance: Ordinance No. 2022-04 amends Chapter 6 (Public Health & Safety Matters; Public Nuisances), Article 3 (Public Health & Safety Regulations), Division 1 (Animal Control) of Lake Station, IN Code of Ordinances by adding a new Section 6-30.11 (Certain Animal Sales Prohibited) to prohibit the retail sale of dogs and cats in city pet stores. | ADOPTED |
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