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2006 SESSION
SB 200 Dogs; regulation of those that may be dangerous.
Introduced by: R. Edward Houck | Frederick M. Quayle | 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 HB 1039.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/06 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 069451740 pdf | impact statement
- 01/23/06 Senate: Committee substitute printed 069016740-S1 pdf | impact statements
- 02/22/06 House: Committee substitute printed 069041740-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/06/06 House: Committee substitute printed 069050740-H2 pdf | impact statement
- 03/27/06 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB200ER) pdf | impact statements
- 04/19/06 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB200ER2) pdf
- 04/19/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0898) pdf
- 05/11/06 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House reprinted (SB200ER2) pdf
- 05/15/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text reprinted (CHAP0898) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/10/06 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 069451740
- 01/10/06 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/23/06 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/06 Senate: Committee substitute printed 069016740-S1
- 01/24/06 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/06 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/06 Senate: Read second time
- 01/25/06 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/25/06 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 069016740-S1
- 01/25/06 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB200S1
- 01/26/06 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/06 Senate: VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/06 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/13/06 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/06 House: Read first time
- 02/13/06 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/22/06 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/06 House: Committee substitute printed 069041740-H1
- 02/22/06 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 03/03/06 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/06 House: Committee substitute printed 069050740-H2
- 03/07/06 House: Read second time
- 03/08/06 House: Passed by for the day
- 03/09/06 House: Read third time
- 03/09/06 House: Committee substitute from ACNR rejected 069041740-H1
- 03/09/06 House: Committee substitute from Courts of Justice agreed to 069050740-H2
- 03/09/06 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB200H2
- 03/09/06 House: Passed House with substitute (93-Y 3-N)
- 03/09/06 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (93-Y 3-N)
- 03/09/06 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/06 Senate: VOTE: (36-Y 0-N)
- 03/27/06 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/27/06 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB200ER)
- 03/27/06 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/27/06 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/11/06 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/18/06 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 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 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (93-Y 3-N)
- 04/19/06 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 3-N)
- 04/19/06 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/19/06 House: Reenrolled
- 04/19/06 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB200ER2)
- 04/19/06 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/19/06 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/19/06 House: Enacted, Chapter 898 (effective 7/1/06)
- 04/19/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0898)
- 05/11/06 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House reprinted (SB200ER2)
- 05/15/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text reprinted (CHAP0898)