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MN HF3637

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/21/2022

Primary Sponsor

Peter Fischer

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Origin

House of Representatives

92nd Legislature 2021-2022

AI Summary

  • Prohibits landlords who allow animals on premises from advertising properties in ways designed to discourage applicants with non-declawed or non-devocalized animals
  • Prohibits landlords from refusing occupancy, refusing to negotiate, or denying occupancy to tenants who refuse to declaw or devocalize their animals
  • Prohibits landlords from requiring tenants or occupants to declaw or devocalize animals allowed on the premises
  • Authorizes city attorneys, county attorneys, and the attorney general to bring district court actions for injunctive relief and civil penalties
  • Establishes civil penalties of up to $1,000 per advertisement for advertising violations and up to $1,000 per animal for occupancy denial or declawing/devocalization requirement violations

Legislative Description

Pet declawing and devocalization prohibited, and civil penalties authorized.

Last Action

Author added Berg

4/4/2022

Committee Referrals

Housing Finance and Policy2/21/2022

Full Bill Text

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