Alabama Legislative Overview – 2025 Session
ALABAMA Legislative Overview – 2025 Session
(Adjourned on May 15, 2025)
4 pet related items were proposed during the 2025 legislative session, ALL of which were designated as priority by the Pet Advocacy Network.
Final Disposition of Priority ISSUES:
| BILL # | SUMMARY | FINAL DISPOSITION |
| HB 149 | “Alabama Dog Tethering and Outdoor Shelter Act”: Legislation would set standards for tethering and confining dogs outdoors, with specific exemptions and penalties. | POSTPONED INDEFINITELY (DIED) |
| HB 249 | Animal Cruelty Definitions: Amends Title 13A (Criminal Code), Chapter 11 (Offenses Against Public Order & Safety), Article 11 (Cruelty to a Dog or Cat) to: (1) Define the terms “cruel”, “torture” and “abandon”; and (2) Prohibit the abandonment of a dog or cat and provide a criminal penalty for a violation. | POSTPONED INDEFINITELY (DIED) |
| HB 569 | Grooming/Boarding Facilities – Veterinarian Requirement: An Act amending the Code of Alabama to require persons operating certain dog or cat boarding and grooming facilities to have a licensed veterinarian or licensed veterinary technician at the facility during business hours. | DIED IN COMMITTEE (SESSION ADJOURNED) |
| SB 185 | Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship/Medications: Amends Title 34 (Professions & Businesses), Chapter 29 (Veterinarians), Article 4 (Veterinary Practice), Section 34-29-61 (Definitions) of the Code of Alabama to: (1) Further define the term “veterinarian-client-patient relationship”; and (2) Provide definitions for the terms “animal”, “client”, and “patient”. | POSTPONED INDEFINITELY (DIED) |
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