Arkansas Legislative Overview – 2023 Session
ARKANSAS
Legislative Overview – 2023 Session
(Adjourned on April 7, 2023)
7 pet related items were proposed during the 2023 legislative session, 2 of which were designated as priority by the Pet Advocacy Network.
Final Disposition of Priority ISSUES:
| BILL # | SUMMARY | FINAL DISPOSITION |
| HB 1591 | State Preemption Over Local Pet Store Laws: Amends Title 4 (Business & Commercial Law), Subtitle 7 (Consumer Protection), Chapter 97 (Retail Pet Stores), Section 4-97-109 (Applicability to Other Laws) to clarify the applicability of the Arkansas Retail Pet Store Act and to preempt certain laws concerning retail pet stores. | ENACTED |
| SB 339 | “Working Animal” Protection/Exclusion of Dog and Cat Sales: Amends Title 14 (Local Government), Subtitles 2 (County Government), Chapter 16 (Powers of Counties Generally) and 3 (Municipal Government), Chapter 54 (Powers of Municipalities Generally) of Arkansas Code to amend the law regarding working animal protection to: (1) Exclude the sale of dogs and cats from the provisions of these sections; and (2) Provide a definition for “working animal”. | DIED IN COMMITTEE (SESSION ADJOURNED) |
View ALL Arkansas legislation tracked by the Pet Advocacy Network during the 2023 session.
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