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Senate committee backs statewide ban on pet sales in public places
Summary
The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee voted to send House Bill 1180 to the committee of the whole with a favorable recommendation. The bill would prohibit the sale of pets (dogs, cats, certain small animals) in public places and parking lots statewide while preserving exemptions for livestock, hunting dogs and licensed PACFA-regu
The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee voted unanimously to advance House Bill 1180 on April 10, a measure that would prohibit the sale of pets in public places such as parking lots and road shoulders across Colorado.
The bill’s sponsors and proponents said the measure protects consumers and animals by closing a loophole that allows unregulated sellers — often from out of state — to sell underage, unvaccinated or otherwise unhealthy animals in public spaces without accountability. The bill exempts sales by PACFA‑licensed organizations, licensed livestock sales, nationally recognized breeders and hunters’ working‑dog transactions.
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