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2006 SESSION

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HB 386 Dogs, dangerous and vicious; expands definition thereof.

Introduced by: Rosalyn R. Dance | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Dangerous and vicious dogs.  Expands the definition of a dangerous dog to include a dog that has, without provocation, chased, confronted, or approached a person in a threatening or aggressive manner such that a reasonable person would be fearful of an attack. Requires any ordinance adopted pursuant to this section to provide that an animal control officer may determine, after investigation, whether a dog is a dangerous dog. Currently that authority is given at the discretion of the locality. This bill has been incorporated into HB 340.

FULL TEXT

• 01/06/06  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 060812286  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/06/06  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 060812286
• 01/06/06  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 02/01/06  House: Incorporated by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (HB340-Orrock) by voice vote