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2000 SESSION

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SB 440 Vicious or dangerous dogs.

Introduced by: D. Nick Rerras | 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 HB 638.

FULL TEXT

• 01/21/00  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 000388522  pdf
• 02/03/00  Senate: Printed as engrossed 000388522-E  pdf
• 03/16/00  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB440ER)  pdf
• 04/28/00  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0727)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/21/00  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 000388522
• 01/21/00  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 01/31/00  Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. (12-Y 1-N)
• 02/01/00  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/00  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/00  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/03/00  Senate: Read third time
• 02/03/00  Senate: Passed by temporarily
• 02/03/00  Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/00  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/00  Senate: Amendment by Sen. Stolle agreed to
• 02/03/00  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/03/00  Senate: Printed as engrossed 000388522-E
• 02/03/00  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/00  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/00  Senate: Passed Senate (27-Y 9-N)
• 02/03/00  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (27-Y 9-N)
• 02/03/00  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/09/00  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/09/00  House: Read first time
• 02/09/00  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 02/16/00  House: Assigned to Agriculture sub-committee: 1
• 03/01/00  House: Reported from Agriculture w/amendment (22-Y 0-N)
• 03/02/00  House: Read second time
• 03/03/00  House: Read third time
• 03/03/00  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 03/03/00  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 03/03/00  House: Passed House with amendment (Block Vote) (98-Y 0-N)
• 03/03/00  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 03/07/00  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 03/07/00  Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (33-Y 5-N)
• 03/07/00  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (33-Y 5-N)
• 03/16/00  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB440ER)
• 03/20/00  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/20/00  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/22/00  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/08/00  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 727 (effective 7/1/00)
• 04/28/00  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0727)