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2006 SESSION
HB 340 Dogs; regulation of those that may be dangerous.
Introduced by: Robert D. Orrock, Sr. | 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 1039 and SB 200.
FULL TEXT
- 01/05/06 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 060997448 pdf | impact statement
- 02/02/06 House: Committee substitute printed 069023448-H1 pdf
- 02/07/06 House: Printed as engrossed 069023448-EH1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/27/06 Senate: Committee substitute printed 069045448-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/06/06 Senate: Committee substitute printed 063060448-S2 pdf
- 03/15/06 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB340ER) pdf | impact statements
- 04/19/06 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB340ER2) pdf
- 04/19/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0837) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/05/06 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 060997448
- 01/05/06 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/01/06 House: Reported from ACNR with substitute (20-Y 2-N)
- 02/02/06 House: Committee substitute printed 069023448-H1
- 02/02/06 House: Read first time
- 02/03/06 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/06/06 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/07/06 House: Read second time
- 02/07/06 House: Committee substitute agreed to 069023448-H1
- 02/07/06 House: Amendments by Delegate Orrock agreed to
- 02/07/06 House: Amendment by Delegate Hurt agreed to
- 02/07/06 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments HB340EH1
- 02/07/06 House: Printed as engrossed 069023448-EH1
- 02/08/06 House: Read third time and passed House (86-Y 11-N)
- 02/08/06 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (86-Y 11-N)
- 02/08/06 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/09/06 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/09/06 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/27/06 Senate: Reported from ACNR with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/06 Senate: Committee substitute printed 069045448-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 069045448-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 063060448-S2
- 03/07/06 Senate: Read third time
- 03/07/06 Senate: Committee substitute from Agriculture reconsidered (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/06 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/06 Senate: Committee substitute from Agriculture rejected 069045448-S1
- 03/07/06 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 03/07/06 Senate: Committee substitute from Courts of Justice agreed to 063060448-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 HB340S2
- 03/08/06 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/06 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/06 House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/09/06 House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (93-Y 2-N)
- 03/09/06 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 2-N)
- 03/09/06 House: Reconsideration of Senate substitute agreed to by House
- 03/09/06 House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (92-Y 3-N)
- 03/09/06 House: VOTE: ADOPTION #2 (92-Y 3-N)
- 03/15/06 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB340ER)
- 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 (93-Y 4-N)
- 04/19/06 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 4-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 (HB340ER2)
- 04/19/06 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/19/06 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/19/06 House: Enacted, Chapter 837 (effective 7/1/06)
- 04/19/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0837)