Signed by Governor Jared Polis

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to Pass a Bill that prohibits the use of certain animals in traveling animal acts.

Highlights:

• Classifies “Environmental Education Program” as the following (Sec. 1-2.b):

• Designed by a professional to impart knowledge or information for educational or conservation purposes about one or more animals’ natural behavior habitat, life cycle, or similar pedagogical information;

• Conducted by an individual qualified to impart such information; and

• Does not include any performance of behavior by an animal that does not naturally occur for that animal in the wild state, except for industry-standard husbandry practices.

• Prohibits the use of the use of the following animals, including hybrids, whether wild-borne or captive-bred, in a traveling animal act (Sec. 1-3):

• Cetartiodactyla other than bison, cattle. deer. elk, goats, reindeer, swine, and sheep;

• Felidae other than domestic cats;

• Wild canidae other than domestic dogs;

• Marsupialia;

• Nonhuman primates;

• Perssodactyla other than horses, donkeys, and mules;

• Pinnipedia;

• Proboscidea;

• Ratites;

• Spheniscidae; and

• Ursidae.

• Authorizes the use of an animal if the following conditions are met (Sec. 1-4):

• If the exhibition is at a:

• Wildlife sanctuary; or

• Nonmobile, permanent institution, facility, zoo, or aquarium accredited by an animal sanctuary or accredited organization.

• If the animal is livestock;

• They’re part of an animal education program;

• They’re part of a research facility or higher education institution; or

• They are part of a film or television production.

• Establishes a person who violates this act is guilty of a misdemeanor and must pay a fine between $250 to $1,000 (Sec. 1-5).

• Specifies working dog trials, livestock or hose shows, or any other exhibition involving livestock is still allowed (Sec. 1-6).

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