Create Public Access to Animal Abuse Registry
In committee as of May 21, 2026Under review by an assigned committee.
✦ Plain-Language Summary
This bill would make the city's animal abuse registry publicly searchable online. Residents would be able to look up whether someone has been convicted of animal abuse and is banned from owning pets. Only people convicted of animal abuse after this law takes effect would appear in the public database.
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Details
- Introduced
- Mar 26, 2026
- Body
- Committee on Health
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Committee
Sponsors (6)
Official Description
This bill would amend the Animal Abuse Registration Act (the “Act”) to allow members of the public to access the Animal Abuse Registry (“Registry”) maintained by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). The bill would allow the public to identify whether a person is prohibited from owning an animal under the Act. All persons convicted of an animal abuse crime on or after the effective date of the proposed legislation would be searchable on the Registry by members of the public.