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MO HB1116

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/8/2014

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Hicks

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Chapter 273, RSMo by adding section 273.195 regarding local dog regulation authority
  • Allows villages, towns, and cities (including home rule cities) to prohibit dogs from running at large and regulate dogs within their boundaries, provided regulations are not breed-specific
  • State legislature preempts and occupies the entire field of breed-specific dog legislation to the complete exclusion of local municipalities
  • Voids all existing and future municipal orders, ordinances, policies, or regulations that are breed-specific

Legislative Description

Allows villages, towns, and cities to prohibit dogs from running at large or to further control or regulate dogs within their boundaries if the ordinances, orders, policies, or regulations are not breed specific

Last Action

Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)

3/13/2014

Committee Referrals

Rules3/3/2014
General Laws1/9/2014

Full Bill Text

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