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SENATE FLOOR VERSION
March 25, 2021
ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1816 By: McBride and Virgin of the
House
and
Weaver of the Senate
An Act relating to rescue animals; creating Cali's
Law; designating and adopting the rescue animal as
the state pet; defining term; providing for
codification; and providing an effective date .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statut es as Section 98.20 of Title 25, unless there
is created a duplica tion in numbering, reads as follows:
This act shall be known and may be cited as "Cali's Law". The
rescue animal is hereby designated and adopted as the state pet of
the State of Oklahoma. As used in this section, "rescue animal"
shall mean any companion animal adopted from an animal shelter
licensed pursuant to the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter
Licensing Act or animal welfare or rescue organization that
facilitates the adoptio n or housing of companion animals with the
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intention of finding pe rmanent adoptive homes or providing lifelong
care for companion animals.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021 .
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON GENER AL GOVERNMENT
March 25, 2021 - DO PASS