SB344

Authorizing animal shelters to place certain animals needing treatment or care in foster homes and requiring shelters to display photographs of animals at a location other than the shelter during a holding period.

Chamber Passed·2/13/26

Kansas SB344 allows animal shelters to place certain animals needing treatment or care in foster homes and requires shelters to display photographs.

Kansas SB344 amends the pet animal act to authorize animal shelters to move certain animals needing treatment or care to a foster home. This includes animals that are sick, injured, or neonates requiring care that the shelter cannot provide. The bill also mandates that shelters display photographs of animals at a location other than the shelter during a holding period. This holding period is a minimum of three full business days, allowing the public to inspect and recover the animal.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the Senate · 40–0 · Feb 13
Current
The House
Next
House floor vote

Sponsors

0
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 40 Nay: 0

40 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Mar 4

3:30 PM

House Agriculture and Natural Resources Hearing

Jan 27

8:30 AM

Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Hearing

History

Mar 20

House

House Stricken from Calendar by Rule 1507

Mar 11

House

House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

Mar 4

House

House Hearing: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 112-N