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2000 SESSION
HB 638 Vicious or dangerous dogs.
Introduced by: Donald L. Williams | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Local animal ordinances. Provides that an animal control officer shall confine an animal believed to be a dangerous or vicious dog until a decision is made by a magistrate as to whether or not the animal is a dangerous or vicious dog. The bill provides that an animal control officer may permit the owner or custodian to confine the animal until a decision is made if the animal control officer determines that the owner or custodian can confine the animal in a manner that protects the public safety. Currently, the owner of the animal may confine the animal until a decision is made without a determination by the animal control officer that the owner can confine the animal in a manner that protects the public safety. This bill is identical to SB 440.
FULL TEXT
- 01/20/00 House: Presented & ordered printed 000389992 pdf
- 02/17/00 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB638ER) pdf
- 03/02/00 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0011) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/20/00 House: Presented & ordered printed 000389992
- 01/20/00 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/27/00 House: Reported from Agriculture (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/00 House: Read first time
- 02/01/00 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/02/00 House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 1-N)
- 02/02/00 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (98-Y 1-N)
- 02/02/00 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/03/00 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/03/00 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/14/00 Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/00 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed, passed by for the day
- 02/15/00 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/00 Senate: Read third time
- 02/16/00 Senate: Passed Senate (33-Y 5-N)
- 02/16/00 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (33-Y 5-N)
- 02/17/00 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB638ER)
- 02/21/00 House: Enrolled
- 02/22/00 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/22/00 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/01/00 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 11 (effective 7/1/00)
- 03/02/00 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0011)