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IN SB0016
Bill
Status
1/3/2018
Primary Sponsor
John Ruckelshaus
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AI Summary
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Research facilities registered with the USDA under the federal Animal Welfare Act must offer retired dogs and cats for adoption through animal care facilities or directly to individuals
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Animals with "substantial medical conditions" that would prevent successful integration into an adoptive home are exempt from the adoption requirement
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Research facilities must establish written agreements with animal care facilities before transferring any retired research animals
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Research facilities acting in good faith and compliance with the law receive civil liability immunity for transfers to animal care facilities and subsequent adoptions
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Indiana State Board of Animal Health gains rulemaking authority to implement the chapter, effective July 1, 2018
Legislative Description
Adoption of retired research animals. Requires research facilities that use dogs or cats as research animals in experiments for education, research, science, or testing to offer retired research animals that do not have a substantial medical condition for adoption to animal care facilities or to individuals. Establishes immunity for the: (1) research facility's transfer of a retired research animal to an animal care facility; and (2) adoption of a retired research animal by an individual through the animal care facility. Provides the Indiana state board of animal health with rulemaking authority to implement the adoption of research animals.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture
1/3/2018