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2003 SESSION

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SB 950 Animal rescues.

Introduced by: Frederick M. Quayle | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)

Animal rescues. Amends the Comprehensive Animal Laws by adding: (i) definitions of facility, foster care provider and home-based rescue; (ii) requirements for pounds and animal shelters to provide a signed statement to the State Veterinarian certifying that none of the directors, operators, staff, or animal caregivers has ever been convicted of animal cruelty, neglect, or abandonment; (iii) a section providing for the confinement and disposition of companion animals by entities other than pounds and animal shelters; (iv) requirements for foster homes; and (v) various notification requirements regarding found companion animals. This bill also clarifies the definition of animal shelter by specifically excluding residential dwellings and their surrounding property. This bill deletes language providing the State Veterinarian with the authority to conduct inspections of companion animal foster homes, the registration requirements for companion animal rescue agencies and foster homes, and all references to companion animal rescue agencies. This bill incorporates SB 895.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/03  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/03 036260520  pdf | impact statement
• 02/03/03  Senate: Committee substitute printed 033235520-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/12/03  House: Committee substitute printed 033246520-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/13/03  House: Substitute bill reprinted 033246520-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/03/03  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB950ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/02/03  Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB950ER2)  pdf
• 04/03/03  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1007)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Conference amendments
• Governor's recommendation

HISTORY

• 01/08/03  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/03 036260520
• 01/08/03  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 01/10/03  Senate: Assigned to A. C. & N. R. sub-committee: 1
• 02/03/03  Senate: Committee substitute printed 033235520-S1
• 02/03/03  Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. w/sub (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/03  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/03  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/03  Senate: Read second time
• 02/04/03  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/04/03  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 033235520-S1
• 02/04/03  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute 033235520-S1
• 02/04/03  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/03  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/03  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/03  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/03  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/05/03  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/05/03  House: Read first time
• 02/05/03  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 02/12/03  House: Reported from A., C. & N. R. w/substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/03  House: Committee substitute printed 033246520-H1
• 02/13/03  House: Substitute bill reprinted 033246520-H1
• 02/13/03  House: Read second time
• 02/14/03  House: Read third time
• 02/14/03  House: Committee substitute agreed to 033246520-H1
• 02/14/03  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute 033246520-H1
• 02/14/03  House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/03  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/03  Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
• 02/18/03  Senate: VOTE: REJECTED HOUSE AMENDMENT (0-Y 40-N)
• 02/19/03  House: House insisted on substitute
• 02/19/03  House: House requested conference committee
• 02/20/03  Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/03  Senate: VOTE: ACCEDE CONF. COMM. (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/03  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 02/20/03  House: Delegates: Orrock, Weatherholtz, Shuler
• 02/20/03  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 02/20/03  Senate: Senators: Quayle, Blevins, Watkins
• 02/21/03  House: Conference report agreed to by House (80-Y 1-N)
• 02/21/03  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (80-Y 1-N)
• 02/21/03  Senate: Reading of conference report waived
• 02/21/03  Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/03  Senate: VOTE: CONF. COMMITTEE RPT. (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/03/03  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB950ER)
• 03/05/03  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/05/03  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/06/03  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/24/03  Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
• 04/02/03  Senate: Placed on Calendar
• 04/02/03  Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
• 04/02/03  Senate: VOTE: ADOPT GOV. RECOMM. (40-Y 0-N)
• 04/02/03  House: House concurred in Gov's recommendation (87-Y 7-N)
• 04/02/03  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (87-Y 7-N)
• 04/02/03  Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
• 04/02/03  House: Reenrolled
• 04/02/03  Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
• 04/02/03  House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
• 04/02/03  House: Enacted, Chapter 1007 (effective 7/1/03)
• 04/02/03  Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB950ER2)
• 04/03/03  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1007)