Application of the Pet and Companion Animal Welfare Act expanded, and criminal penalties for maltreatment of animals increased.

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Chamber: House
Introduced: Mar 12, 2026
Last action: Mar 12, 2026 — Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
Session: 2025-2026
Momentum: 26 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 2%, measured from MN's completed sessions
Momentum -5 26/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 216 days quiet

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