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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 2590 establishes breeding, recordkeeping, and warranty rules for commercial pet breeders and dealers
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsors: Doug Clemens and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
The Healthy Pets Act requires commercial breeders to maintain health, genetic, vaccination, and photographic records for breeding animals and restricts pet shops from buying from breeders with recent animal care violations. Dealers and pet shops must transfer complete medical and parentage records to buyers, display breeder and pricing information on animal enclosures, and provide a one-year health warranty for sold animals.
Commercial breeders, dealers, and pet shops must comply with new veterinary, recordkeeping, and warranty mandates or face criminal penalties, license revocation, and financial liability for animal medical costs.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Commercial breeders
Must conduct genetic testing, veterinary examinations, X-ray screenings, maintain extensive housing and parentage records, and meet health standards for breeding animals.
Dealers and pet shops
Face restrictions on sourcing animals from violators, must transfer complete medical and parentage documentation to buyers, display pricing and breeder details, and honor a one-year health warranty.
Consumers
Receive mandatory health disclosures, pricing transparency, and a one-year warranty covering genetic or major medical conditions.
Key Facts
- Commercial breeders must perform genetic testing, vaccinations, hip dysplasia X-rays, annual veterinarian examinations for males, and pre-breeding exams for females.
- Breeders must take quarterly photographs of housing enclosures and exercise areas for all breeding animals.
- Breeders must complete genetic testing, vaccinations, hip dysplasia screenings, and socialization reviews before selling any animal.
- Dealers and pet shops are prohibited from purchasing animals from commercial breeders with state or federal animal care violations within the past three years or animal abuse convictions.
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- The attorney general holds concurrent jurisdiction to enforce dealer and pet shop purchase restrictions, with knowing violations constituting a class A misdemeanor or class E felony.
- Dealers and pet shops repeating violations three or more times face immediate license revocation and a permanent ban from selling animals.
- Pet shops must prominently display total purchase prices, taxes, fees, licensing costs, and breeder information on each animal's enclosure.
- Consumers receive a one-year warranty from the date of purchase ensuring animals are free from genetic or major medical conditions not caused by physical injury, holding dealers or pet shops liable for medical costs, euthanasia, or refunds.
Frequently Asked Questions
What health records must commercial breeders keep for breeding animals?
Can pet shops buy animals from any breeder?
What does the one-year consumer warranty cover?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- May 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 29, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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Introduction of Mandatory Pet Industry Warranties and Breeder Sourcing Restrictions
HB 2509 creates strict legal liability for pet shops and dealers regarding pre-existing genetic or major medical conditions and ties retail inventory directly to breeder compliance histories.
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