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Committee hears AB 631 on shelter and rescue reporting but pauses bill after opposition
Summary
Assemblymember Lee presented AB 631 to require animal shelters and certain rescues to publish intake and outcome data; the committee heard extensive pro and con testimony and agreed to hold the bill for further negotiation after opponents raised concerns about unfunded mandates, data platform use and incomplete reporting requirements.
Assemblymember Lee presented AB 631 on June 9, a bill that would require animal shelters to post intake and outcome data on their websites and make it available on request if a shelter lacks a website. Committee amendments narrowed the scope to nonprofit rescue groups that are formally constituted, the author said.
Nicholas Sackett of Social Compassion in Legislation, sponsor of the bill, said state data collection by the California Department of Public Health stopped in 2016 and that the state has lacked consistent shelter intake…
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