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Sponsor says Senate Bill 232 will tighten rules for high-volume dog breeders
Summary
Sen. Casey Weinstein told the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee that Senate Bill 232 would redefine high-volume dog breeders, require licensed veterinarians for surgical procedures, and require unannounced inspections to improve animal welfare and reduce burdens on local communities.
Senate Bill 232, sponsored by Sen. Casey Weinstein, received its first hearing in the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. Weinstein said the bill would strengthen oversight of high-volume dog breeding operations commonly referred to as puppy mills.
Weinstein said the bill would redefine a high-volume dog breeder as any establishment that keeps, houses and maintains six or more breeding dogs and, in return for a fee or other…
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