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Committee advances preemption bill prohibiting local bans on sourcing dogs and cats at retail pet stores
Summary
The committee advanced House Bill 1591 after public testimony for and against. Sponsor Representative David Ray said the bill preserves a uniform state standard for retail pet‑store regulation; animal‑welfare advocates warned it would strip local tools to limit out‑of‑state sourcing and worsen shelter burdens.
Representative David Ray presented House Bill 1591 as a narrow preemption measure that would prohibit local ordinances from dictating the sourcing and sale of dogs and cats in retail pet stores. Ray said the 1991 Veil Pet Store Consumer Protection Act already creates statewide standards, recordkeeping and Department of Health oversight, and he argued local ordinances that conflict with state law undermine uniform commerce and can harm business investment.
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