States with Trusts for Animals laws.

Alabama - Code of Ala. § 19-3B-110 
Date of Enactment 2006
Summary of law:  The trust terminates upon the death of the last surviving animal alive during settlor’s lifetime.

Alaska - Alaska Stat. § 13.12.907 
Date of Enactment: 1996
Summary of law:  The trust is valid for up to 21 years, whether or not the terms of the trust contemplate a longer duration.  The trust terminates when a living animal is not covered by the trust.
  
Arizona - A.R.S. § 14-2907 
Date of Enactment: 1995
Summary of law: The trust is valid for up to 21 years, whether or not the terms of the trust contemplate a longer duration.  The trust terminates when no living animal is covered by the trust.

Arkansas - A.C.A. § 28-73-408 
Date of Enactment: 2005
Summary of law: Trust terminates upon the death of the animal or upon the death of the last surviving animal alive during settlor’s lifetime.

California - Cal Prob Code § 15212 
Date of Enactment: 1991
Summary of law: The trust’s duration is for the life of the animal (domestic or pet animal), whether or not the terms of the trust contemplate a longer duration.

Colorado - C.R.S. 15-11-901 
Date of Enactment: 1995
Summary of law: Unless the trust instrument provides otherwise, trust terminates when no living animal and/or offspring in gestation is covered by the trust.

District of Columbia - § 19-1304.08 
Date of Enactment: 2003
Summary of law: The trust terminates upon the death of the animal or upon the death of the last surviving animal alive during settlor’s lifetime.

Florida - Fla. Stat. § 736.0408 (§ 737.116 enacted 2002, replaced with law based on UTC §408)
Date of Enactment: 2007
Summary of law: The trust terminates upon the death of the animal or upon the death of the last surviving animal alive during settlor’s lifetime.

Hawaii - HRS §560:7-501 
Date of Enactment: 2005
Summary of law: Trust terminates when no living animal is covered by the trust. 

Idaho - Idaho Code § 15-7-601 
Date of Enactment 2005
Summary of law: A “purpose trust” which by definition does not need a beneficiary may be created for the care of an animal. The trust is enforceable upon the terms set forth in the trust hence the trust may terminate upon the death of the last surviving animal.  

Illinois - 760 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/15.2 
Date of Enactment: 2005
Summary of law: The trust terminates when no living animal is covered by the trust.

Indiana - Ind. Code § 30-4-2-18 
Date of Enactment: 2005
Summary of law: The trust terminates upon the death of the animal or upon death of last surviving animal alive during settlor’s lifetime.

Iowa - Iowa Code § 633.2105 
Date of Enactment: 2000
Summary of law:  The trust is valid for up to 21 years whether or not the terms of the trust contemplate a longer duration.  The trust terminates when no living animal is covered by the trust.

Kansas - K.S.A. § 58a-408 
Date of Enactment: 2003
Summary of law: The trust terminates upon the death of the animal or last surviving animal alive during settlor’s lifetime.

Maine - 18-b M.R.S. § 408 
Date of Enactment: 2006
Summary of law: The trust terminates upon the death of the animal or last surviving animal alive during settlor’s lifetime.

Michigan - MCLS § 700.2722 
Date of Enactment: 2000
Summary of law: The trust is valid for up to 21 years, whether or not the terms of the trust contemplate a longer duration.  The trust terminates when no living animal is covered by the trust.

Missouri - Mo. Rev. Stat. 456.4-408 
Date of Enactment: 2004
Summary of law: Trust terminates upon the death of the animal or upon the death of the last surviving animal alive during settlor’s lifetime.

Montana - Mont. Code Anno. §72-2-1017 
Date of Enactment: 1993
Summary of law: The trust is valid for up to 21 years, whether or not the terms of the trust contemplate a longer duration. The trust terminates when no living animal is covered by the trust.

Nebraska - Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-3834 
Date of Enactment: 2005
Summary of law: The trust terminates upon the death of the animal or last surviving animal alive during settlor’s lifetime.

Nevada - Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann § 163.0075 
Date of Enactment: 2001
Summary of law: The trust terminates upon the death of all animals covered by the terms of the trust who were alive at time of settlor’s death.

New Hampshire - N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 564-B:4-408 
Date of Enactment: 2004
Summary of law: The trust terminates upon the death of the animal or last surviving animal alive during settlor’s lifetime.

New Jersey - N.J. Stat. § 3B:11-38 
Date of Enactment: 2001
Summary of law: The trust terminates when no living animal is covered by the trust, or at the end of 21 years, whichever occurs earlier.

New Mexico - N.M. Stat. Ann. § 45-2-907 
Date of Enactment: 1995
Summary of law: The trust is valid for up to 21 years, whether or not the terms of the trust contemplate a longer duration. The trust terminates when no living animal is covered by the trust.

New York - NY CLS EPTL § 7-8.1 
Date of Enactment: 1996
Summary of law: The trust terminates when no living animal is covered by the trust, or at the end of 21 years, whichever occurs earlier.

North Carolina - N.C. Gen. Stat. §36C-4-408 
Date of Enactment: 2005
Summary of law: The trust terminates at the death of the animal or last surviving animal alive when the trust was created.

North Dakoda - N.D. Cent. Code §59-12-08 
Date of Enactment: 2007
Summary of law: The trust terminates upon the death of the last surviving animal alive during settlor’s lifetime. 

Ohio - ORC Ann. 5804.08 
Date of Enactment 2006
Summary of law: The trust terminates upon the death of the last surviving animal alive during settlor’s lifetime. 

Oregon - ORS §130.185 
Date of Enactment: 2005
Summary of law: The trust terminates at the death of the animal or the last surviving animal alive during the settlor’s lifetime.

Pennsylvania - 20 Pa.C.S. §7738 
Date of Enactment: 2006
Summary of law: The trust terminates at the death of the animal or last surviving animal alive during settlor’s lifetime. 

Rhode Island - R.I. Gen. Laws §4-23-1 
Date of Enactment 2005
Summary of law: The trust terminates at the death of the animal or last surviving animal alive during settlor’s lifetime. 

South Carolina - S.C. Code Ann. §62-7-408 
Date of Enactment: 2005
Summary of law: The trust may provide for animals alive or ingestation during settlor’s lifetime and terminates upon the death of the last surviving animal.

South Dakota - S.D. Codified Laws §55-1-21 
Date of Enactment 2006
Summary of law: The trust terminates when no living animal is covered by the trust.

Tennessee - Tenn. Code Ann. §35-15-408 
Date of Enactment: 2004
Summary of law: The trust may not be enforced for more than 21 years. The trust terminates upon the death of the animal or upon the death of the last surviving animal.

Texas - Tex. Prop. Code §112.037 
Date of Enactment: 2005
Summary of law: The trust terminates upon the death of the animal or the last surviving animal alive during settlor’s lifetime.

Utah - Utah Code Ann. §75-2-1001 
Date of Enactment: 1998
Summary of law: The trust is valid for up to 21 years, whether or not the terms of the trust contemplate a longer duration. The trust terminates when no living animal is covered by the trust.

Virginia - Va. Code Ann. §55-544.08 
Date of Enactment 2006
Summary of law: The trust terminates upon the death of the animal or the last surviving animal alive during settlor’s lifetime.

Washington - Wash. Rev. Code §11.118.020 
Date of Enactment: 2001
Summary of law: The trust terminates when no animal that is designated as a beneficiary of the trust remains living.

Wisconsin - Wis. Stat. § 701.11 
Date of Enactment: 1969
Summary of law: A trust can be created for a non charitable purpose where there is no definite human beneficiary as long as that purpose is not capricious.

Wyoming - Wyo. Stat. §4-10-409 
Date of Enactment: 2003
Summary of law: Trust terminates upon the death of the animal or upon the death of the last surviving animal alive during settlor’s lifetime.

Maryland –
Trusts for Animals legislation based on UTC § 408 has passed the Senate and is currently pending in the House.

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