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2008 SESSION
HB 1424 Avian influenza; requires importer of poultry to test therefor.
Introduced by: Matthew J. Lohr | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Poultry testing for avian influenza. Requires the importer of poultry into the Commonwealth to test for avian influenza within a period of time set out by proclamation of the State Veterinarian. Currently, an importer of poultry must test for avian influenza within 10 days before the poultry enters the Commonwealth. This bill contains an emergency clause.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/08 House: Presented and ordered printed with emergency clause 088688604 pdf | impact statement
- 02/15/08 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1424ER) pdf | impact statement
- 02/25/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0021) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/14/08 House: Presented and ordered printed with emergency clause 088688604
- 01/14/08 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/23/08 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/08 House: Read first time
- 01/25/08 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/28/08 House: Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/08 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE EMERGENCY (99-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/08 House: Communicated to Senate
- 01/29/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/29/08 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/11/08 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/08 Senate: Read third time
- 02/13/08 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/08 House: Enrolled
- 02/15/08 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1424ER)
- 02/15/08 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/15/08 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/22/08 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 21 (effective 2/22/08)
- 02/25/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0021)