Arizona Overview – 2023 Session
ARIZONA
Legislative Overview – 2023 Session
(Adjourned on July 31, 2023)
12 pet related items were proposed during the 2023 legislative session, 4 of which were designated as priority by the Pet Advocacy Network.
Final Disposition of Priority ISSUES:
| BILL # | SUMMARY | FINAL DISPOSITION |
| HB 2340 | Repeal of Pet Dealer Regulations Statute: An Act to repeal Title 44 (Trade & Commerce), Article 17 (Pet Dealers), Section 44-1799.11 (Pet Dealer Regulation; State Preemption). | DIED IN COMMITTEE |
| SB 1015 | Amendment to Unlawful Public Sale of Animals in Statute: Amends Title 44 (Trade & Commerce), Article 17 (Pet Dealers), Section 1799.71 (Unlawful public sale of animals; civil penalty; definitions) of AZ Revised Statutes to strike a certain exemption for the offense of unlawful public sale of animals (that it applies only when it occurs in a county with a population of 800,000 persons or more). | DIED IN COMMITTEE |
| SB 1053 | Electronic Veterinarian-Client Relationship: Amends Title 32 (Professions & Occupations), Chapter 21 (Veterinarians), Article 3 (Regulation) of AZ Revised Statutes by adding a new Section 32-2240.02 (Veterinarian client patient relationship through electronic means; consent; prescriptions; scope of practice) to provide for a veterinarian-client relationship through electronic means with certain restrictions. | ENACTED |
| SB 1060 | Animal “Owner” Definition Amendment: Amends Title 11 (Counties), Chapter 7 (Intergovernmental Operations), Article 6.1 (Handling of Animals), Section 11-1001 (Definitions) of AZ Revised Statutes to amend the definition of “owner”. | ENACTED |
View ALL Arizona legislation tracked by the Pet Advocacy Network during the 2023 session.
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