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As Amended by House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
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.
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Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Wed, Feb 4, 2026
And the bill be passed as amended.
House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Wed, Mar 11, 2026
And the bill be passed as amended.
Legislative History
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Testimony & Minutes
House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources 15
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Presenter | Organization | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | View | Adam C. Proffitt, Director | Kansas Division of the Budget | SB 344, Fiscal Note | |
| Mar 4, 2026 | View | Senator Doug Shane, District 37 | Kansas Senate | SB 344, Proponent, Oral | |
| Mar 4, 2026 | View | Cappi Hoeting, Policy Intern | Kansas Department of Agriculture | SB 344, Proponent, Oral | |
| Mar 4, 2026 | View | Reily Goyne, Deputy Director | Kansas Pet Advocates, Inc. | SB 344, Proponent, Oral | |
| Mar 4, 2026 | View | Sydney Mollentine, CNP | Humane Society of Greater Kansas City | SB 344, Proponent, Oral | |
| Mar 4, 2026 | View | Jasmine Kyle, Director | Southeast Kansas Humane Society | SB 344, Proponent, Oral via WebEx | |
| Mar 4, 2026 | View | Emily Wallace, VP of Operations | Great Plains SPCA | SB 344, Proponent, Oral | |
| Mar 4, 2026 | View | Anne Marie Yatsula, Staff Attorney | The League of Kansas Municipalities | SB 344, Proponent, Oral | |
| Mar 4, 2026 | View | Ashley Flores, VP of Operations | Great Plains SPCA | SB 344, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Mar 4, 2026 | View | Trent Eddy, DVM | Great Plains SPCA | SB 344, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Mar 4, 2026 | View | Vanessa Cowie, CEO | Prairie Paws Animal Shelter | SB 344, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Mar 4, 2026 | View | Jacqueline Morino, DVM | Great Plains SPCA | SB 344, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Mar 4, 2026 | View | Ellen Querner, President | Pals Animal Rescue, Inc. | SB 344, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Mar 4, 2026 | View | Jane Dockery, Animal Care and Control Manager | City of Olathe | SB 344, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Mar 4, 2026 | View | Kyle Hamilton, Revisor | Office of Revisor of Statutes | SB 344, Bill Brief |
Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources 25
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Presenter | Organization | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 | View | Senator Shane | — | SB344 Amendment Neonate Animals only | |
| Feb 3, 2026 | View | Senator Shane | — | SB344 Amendment Neonate definition | |
| Feb 3, 2026 | View | Senator Titus | — | SB344 Amendment Record Retention | |
| Jan 27, 2026 | View | Tamera Lawrence, Revisor | Office of Revisor of Statutes | SB344 | |
| Jan 27, 2026 | View | Senator Doug Shane | Legislature | SB344 - Proponent | |
| Jan 27, 2026 | View | Crystal Swann Blackdeer | Leavenworth County Humane Society | SB344 - Proponent | |
| Jan 27, 2026 | View | Sydney Mollentine, CEO | Humane Society of Greater Kansas City | SB344 - Proponent | |
| Jan 27, 2026 | View | Terry Humphrey | Kansas Pet Advocates | SB344 - Proponent | |
| Jan 27, 2026 | View | Andrea Bulher-Lartz, Shelter Manager | Pawnee County Humane Society | SB 344 - Proponent | |
| Jan 27, 2026 | View | Amber Bowlby, President | Kansas Animal Control Association | SB344 - Proponent | |
| Jan 27, 2026 | View | Ellen Querner, President | Pals Animal Rescue, Inc | SB344 - Proponent | |
| Jan 27, 2026 | View | Christy Fischer, Exe. Director | Wichita Animal Actin League | SB344 - Proponent | |
| Jan 27, 2026 | View | Shanti Mikolajczyk, Board Member | Sedgwick County Animal Control Advisory Board | SB344 - Proponent | |
| Jan 27, 2026 | View | Susan Weaver, Board member | AWOL Humane Society | SB344 - Proponent | |
| Jan 27, 2026 | View | Anna Marie Yatsula, Staff Atty | The League of Kansas Municipalities | SB344 - Proponent | |
| Jan 27, 2026 | View | Linda Constable | Private Citizen | SB344 - Proponent | |
| Jan 27, 2026 | View | Jane Dockery, Animal Care and Control Manager | City of Olathe | SB344 - Proponent | |
| Jan 27, 2026 | View | Michi Powell, Vet Tech | Say Neuter Kansas | SB344 - Proponent | |
| Jan 27, 2026 | View | Kelsey Olson | KDA | SB344 - Neutral | |
| Jan 27, 2026 | View | Michelle Russell | Ks Pet Professionals | SB344 - Opponenet | |
| Jan 27, 2026 | View | Shirley & Darole Waltman | Skyview Kennel | SB344 - Opponent | |
| Jan 27, 2026 | View | Staci Williams, Owener | Pet Professionals/Petland Topeka | SB344 - Opponent | |
| Jan 27, 2026 | View | Sharon Munk, Prof. Breeder | BJ's & Guys LLC | SB344 - Opponent | |
| Jan 27, 2026 | View | Lorilee Thomas, Prof. Breeder | Licensed Breeder | SB344 - Opponent | |
| Jan 27, 2026 | View | Jasmine Kyle, Director | Southeast Kansas Humane Socieety | SB344 |
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