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2006 SESSION
HB 1039 Dogs; penalty when recklessly controlling or handling.
Introduced by: Kenneth R. Melvin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Control of dangerous and vicious dogs; registry; penalty. Requires the control of dangerous dogs within a statewide mandated framework. The bill imposes criminal penalties ranging from a Class 2 misdemeanor to a Class 6 felony for violations that result in injury to a person or death to a cat or dog. The bill expands the authority to petition a court to find a dog dangerous to any law-enforcement officer and makes that petition mandatory. A Virginia Dangerous Dog Registry is created to be maintained by the State Veterinarian; any change in the status of a dangerous dog is to be promptly submitted in writing. Surrender of a dog that is subject of a pending action to animal control shall not be in lieu of prosecution. The bill also (i) narrows the definition of "dangerous dogs" to include dogs that inflict injury to another cat or dog requiring the animal to be euthanized while also broadening safe harbor provisions; (ii) requires that a dog that has been found to be dangerous or vicious shall be spayed or neutered; and (iii) requires liability insurance in the amount of $100,000 to be purchased by the owner of a dangerous dog, or in lieu of the insurance policy, the owner may obtain a surety bond. This bill is identical to HB 340 and SB 200.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/06 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 061252134 pdf | impact statement
- 02/07/06 House: Committee substitute printed 062465416-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/28/06 Senate: Committee substitute printed 069047416-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/06/06 Senate: Committee substitute printed 064673820-S2 pdf | impact statement
- 03/15/06 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1039ER) pdf | impact statements
- 04/19/06 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1039ER2) pdf
- 04/19/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0864) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/11/06 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 061252134
- 01/11/06 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/18/06 House: Assigned to Courts of Justice sub-committee: Criminal Law
- 02/06/06 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/06 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/07/06 House: Committee substitute printed 062465416-H1
- 02/08/06 House: Assigned App. sub: Public Safety (Sherwood)
- 02/10/06 House: Reported from Appropriations (23-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/06 House: Read first time
- 02/13/06 House: Read second time
- 02/13/06 House: Committee substitute agreed to 062465416-H1
- 02/13/06 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1039H1
- 02/14/06 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/06 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/06 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/15/06 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/15/06 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/27/06 Senate: Reported from ACNR with substitite (11-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/06 Senate: Committee substitute printed 069047416-S1
- 02/28/06 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/06 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/06 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/02/06 Senate: Read third time
- 03/02/06 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 03/02/06 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 069047416-S1
- 03/02/06 Senate: Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to
- 03/02/06 Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
- 03/06/06 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/06 Senate: Committee substitute printed 064673820-S2
- 03/07/06 Senate: Read third time
- 03/07/06 Senate: Committee substitute from ACNR reconsidered (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/06 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/06 Senate: Committee substitute from ACNR rejected 069047416-S1
- 03/07/06 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 03/07/06 Senate: Committee substitute from Courts of Justice agreed to 064673820-S2
- 03/07/06 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/06 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/06 Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/06 Senate: VOTE: (37-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/06 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/08/06 Senate: Read third time
- 03/08/06 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1039S2
- 03/08/06 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/06 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/06 House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/09/06 House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/06 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
- 03/15/06 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1039ER)
- 03/15/06 House: Enrolled
- 03/15/06 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/16/06 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/11/06 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/18/06 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/19/06 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (98-Y 0-N)
- 04/19/06 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
- 04/19/06 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N)
- 04/19/06 Senate: VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
- 04/19/06 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/19/06 House: Reenrolled
- 04/19/06 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1039ER2)
- 04/19/06 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/19/06 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/19/06 House: Enacted, Chapter 864 (effective 7/1/06)
- 04/19/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0864)