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2001 SESSION
HB 2269 Confinement and disposition of animals by animal shelters.
Introduced by: James M. Shuler | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Confinement and disposition of animals by animal shelters; penalties. Authorizes animal shelters to confine and dispose of dogs running at large without the required tag or in violation of a local ordinance, dogs not licensed as required by law, and cats in violation of local ordinances regarding licensure or running at large. Any animal shelter confining or disposing of such animals must be inspected by the State Veterinarian and operated in accordance with regulations issued by the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services, be open to the public during reasonable business hours, and not be operated in a residential dwelling or in conflict with local zoning ordinances. The operator of an animal shelter that confines or disposes of such animals must comply with certain reporting requirements. An animal shelter that is operated in violation of Board regulations is subject to civil penalties.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/01 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/10/01 013963936 pdf | impact statement
- 01/24/01 House: Printed as engrossed 013963936-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/22/01 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2269ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/27/01 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0727) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/10/01 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/10/01 013963936
- 01/10/01 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/18/01 House: Reported from Agriculture w/amendments (19-Y 3-N)
- 01/22/01 House: Read first time
- 01/23/01 House: Read second time
- 01/23/01 House: Passed by for the day
- 01/24/01 House: Read second time
- 01/24/01 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/24/01 House: Amendment by Del. Rhodes agreed to
- 01/24/01 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 01/24/01 House: Printed as engrossed 013963936-E
- 01/25/01 House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/01 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/01 House: Communicated to Senate
- 01/26/01 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/26/01 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/12/01 Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. w/amd (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/01 Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/01 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/01 Senate: Read third time
- 02/14/01 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/14/01 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/14/01 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/14/01 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/01 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/01 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/16/01 House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N)
- 02/16/01 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 1-N)
- 02/22/01 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2269ER)
- 02/23/01 House: Enrolled
- 02/26/01 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/26/01 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/26/01 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 727 (effective 1/1/02)
- 03/27/01 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0727)