Prohibiting the act of declawing cats.

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H-3169.1

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1904

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By House Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Peterson, Leavitt, Parshley, Fosse, and Macri)

READ FIRST TIME 01/27/26.

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting the act of declawing cats; adding a new section to chapter 18.92 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 18.92 RCW to read as follows:

(1) It is unlawful for any person engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine to perform a declawing procedure on a cat, unless necessary for a therapeutic purpose.

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

20.1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 42%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum base 50/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 258 days quiet

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