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IN HB1604
Bill
Status
1/22/2019
Primary Sponsor
Melanie Wright
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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 used in education, research, science, or testing 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 excluded from the adoption requirement
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Research facilities must enter into written agreements with animal care facilities before transferring any retired research animals to them
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Research facilities acting in good faith and in compliance with the law receive civil liability immunity for transfers to animal care facilities or individuals, and for subsequent adoptions through animal care facilities
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The Indiana State Board of Animal Health is granted rulemaking authority to implement the adoption program, with an effective date of July 1, 2019
Legislative Description
Adoption of 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 or individual; 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 and Rural Development
1/22/2019