California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 631
Animals: animal shelters: transparency.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lee (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law requires all public and private animal shelters to keep accurate records on each animal taken up, medically treated, or impounded, as specified.
This bill would require animal shelters, as defined, to collect and record the number of animals taken in, the source of intake, and the outcomes for all animals, as specified. The bill would require this information to be updated at least once per quarter. The bill would require animal shelters with internet websites to post this information on their internet websites and would require that this information remain publicly accessible for at least 5 years. The bill would require animal shelters that do not have internet websites to make this information publicly available, upon request, for at least 5 years.
To the extent that this bill would impose a new program or higher level of service on public animal control agencies or shelters, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Text versions
- 07/09/25 - Amended Senate· Jul 9, 2025
- 05/28/25 - Amended Senate· May 28, 2025
- 04/02/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 2, 2025
- 02/13/25 - Introduced· Feb 13, 2025
- AB631
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 14, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 28, 2025 House | AB 631 Lee Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 23, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 1, 2025 House | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Held under submission. - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file. - Jul 14, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 9, 2025 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. - Jun 9, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Set, first hearing. Testimony taken. Further hearing to be set. - May 28, 2025 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. - May 7, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. - Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Apr 28, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 1318.) - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Apr 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 23). - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. - Apr 1, 2025 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 1). - Mar 3, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on B. & P. - Feb 14, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16. - Feb 13, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.