Dogs and Cats; abandoning dogs or cats prohibited; criminal penalty for violations

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Animals

Chamber: House
Introduced: Jan 13, 2026
Last action: Jan 13, 2026 — Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
Session: 2026rs
Momentum: 27 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

3.4% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 31%, measured from AL's completed sessions
Momentum -5 27/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 270 days quiet

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