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2003 SESSION
HB 2703 Humane investigators.
Introduced by: Terrie L. Suit | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Humane investigators. Limits the humane investigator program to existing localities and numbers of positions, but allows those appointed prior to July 1, 2003, to be reappointed for three-year terms by the circuit court. The bill also provides for circuit court appointment of humane investigators to fill vacancies when those appointed prior to July 1, 2003, are no longer willing or eligible to serve. A person may be eligible for such appointment if he (i) receives written recommendation from the local animal control administrative entity, (ii) passes a criminal background check, and (iii) completes an animal control course. The bill requires humane investigators to report to the local animal control administrative agency instead of the State Veterinarian.
FULL TEXT
- 01/15/03 House: Presented & ordered printed 036068946 pdf | impact statement
- 01/29/03 House: Committee substitute printed 033240946-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/21/03 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2703ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/31/03 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0858) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/15/03 House: Presented & ordered printed 036068946
- 01/15/03 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/29/03 House: Reported from A., C. & N. R. w/substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/03 House: Committee substitute printed 033240946-H1
- 01/30/03 House: Read first time
- 01/31/03 House: Read second time
- 01/31/03 House: Committee substitute agreed to 033240946-H1
- 01/31/03 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute 033240946-H1
- 02/01/03 House: Read third time and passed House (95-Y 4-N)
- 02/01/03 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 4-N)
- 02/01/03 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/03/03 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/03/03 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/10/03 Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. w/amds (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/03 Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/03 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/03 Senate: Read third time
- 02/12/03 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/12/03 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/12/03 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/12/03 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/12/03 Senate: Rec. of passed by for the day agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/03 Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/03 Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/03 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/03 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/14/03 House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/03 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/03 House: Enrolled
- 02/21/03 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/21/03 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2703ER)
- 02/23/03 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/22/03 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 858 (effective 7/1/03)
- 03/31/03 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0858)