Bill Title: Classifies animals as sentient beings, not property, capable of experiencing pain, stress, and fear.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-03-14 - Withdrawn at sponsor's request [H7639 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative David Bennett [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-020	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative John Edwards [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-070	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Grace Diaz [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-011	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Joseph McNamara [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-019	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Megan Cotter [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-039	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Patricia Serpa [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-027	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Evan Shanley [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-024	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Scott Slater [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-010	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Joseph Solomon [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-022	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Julie Casimiro [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-031	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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