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2007 SESSION

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HB 2098 Tethering of animals; certain acts associated therewith Class 3 misdemeanor.

Introduced by: Kenneth C. Alexander | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Tethering of animals.  Makes certain acts associated with the tethering of animals a Class 3 misdemeanor. The bill prohibits such actions as (i) tethering an animal that is less than six months old, except in an emergency, (ii) tethering an animal that has not been spayed or neutered, except in an emergency, and (iii) using a tether weighing more than the animal can reasonable bear. Local governments are authorized to adopt an animal tethering ordinance that can be more restrictive than the proposed statute.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 072517208  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/08/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 072517208
• 01/08/07  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 01/18/07  House: Assigned ACNRsub: Agriculture (Orrock)
• 02/06/07  House: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources