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HB 5 Gas chambers; prohibits use thereof for euthanizing companion animals.

Introduced by: Robert D. Orrock, Sr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Gas chambers.  Prohibits the use of gas chambers for euthanizing companion animals.  This is emergency legislation. This bill incorporates HB 1289 (Delegate Athey) and HB 40 (Delegate Scott, J.M.).

FULL TEXT

• 11/19/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/09/08 083905672  pdf | impact statement
• 01/23/08  House: Committee substitute printed 083973672-H1  pdf
• 02/15/08  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB5ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 02/25/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0008)  pdf

HISTORY

• 11/19/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/09/08 083905672
• 11/19/07  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 01/23/08  House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/08  House: Committee substitute printed 083973672-H1
• 01/24/08  House: Read first time
• 01/25/08  House: Read second time
• 01/25/08  House: Committee substitute agreed to 083973672-H1
• 01/25/08  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB5H1
• 01/28/08  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/08  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (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 (12-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 (HB5ER)
• 02/15/08  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/15/08  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/22/08  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 8 (effective 2/22/08)
• 02/25/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0008)