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2008 SESSION
HB 538 Commercial dog breeders; definition, requirements, penalty.
Introduced by: Robert D. Orrock, Sr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Commercial dog breeding operations; penalty. Defines a commercial breeder as any person who, during any 12-month period, maintains 30 or more adult female dogs for the primary purpose of the sale of their offspring as companion animals. Commercial breeders will be required to: (i) apply for a business license from their respective locality; (ii) cooperate with inspections by animal control officers to ensure compliance with state and federal animal care laws; (iii) maintain records of animal sales, purchases, breeding history, and veterinary care; (iv) dispose of dead dogs and confined waste in accordance with law; and (v) maintain no more than 50 dogs over the age of one year at one time for breeding purposes. The bill also provides that any person who has been convicted of any law concerning abuse, neglect, or cruelty to animals may not sell or trade any companion animal. Commercial breeders that violate any of these provisions are guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Pet shops must ensure that their dogs are purchased from dealers or persons that are properly registered and licensed with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This bill incorporates HB 690 (Armstrong) and HB 1232 (Vanderhye). The provisions of the bill are made subject to funding in the general appropriation act.
FULL TEXT
- 01/07/08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 083233672 pdf | impact statements
- 01/30/08 House: Committee substitute printed 083268672-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/09/08 House: Committee substitute printed 081215672-H2 pdf | impact statement
- 02/13/08 House: Substitute bill reprinted 081215672-H2 pdf | impact statement
- 02/25/08 Senate: Committee substitute printed 083282672-S1 pdf
- 03/07/08 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB538ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/23/08 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB538ER2) pdf
- 04/23/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0852) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/07/08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 083233672
- 01/07/08 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/17/08 House: Assigned ACNRsub: #1 Agriculture
- 01/30/08 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (12-Y 9-N)
- 01/30/08 House: Committee substitute printed 083268672-H1
- 01/30/08 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/01/08 House: Assigned App. sub: Economic Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources(Cox)
- 02/08/08 House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (17-Y 7-N)
- 02/09/08 House: Committee substitute printed 081215672-H2
- 02/09/08 House: Read first time
- 02/11/08 House: Read second time
- 02/11/08 House: Committee substitute from ACNR rejected 083268672-H1
- 02/11/08 House: Committee substitute from Appropriations agreed to 081215672-H2
- 02/11/08 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB538H2
- 02/12/08 House: Read third time and passed House (91-Y 6-N)
- 02/12/08 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (91-Y 6-N)
- 02/12/08 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/13/08 House: Substitute bill reprinted 081215672-H2
- 02/13/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/13/08 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/25/08 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (14-Y 1-N)
- 02/25/08 Senate: Committee substitute printed 083282672-S1
- 02/25/08 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/27/08 Senate: Reported from Finance with amendment (16-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/29/08 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/03/08 Senate: Read third time
- 03/03/08 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 03/03/08 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 083282672-S1
- 03/03/08 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 03/03/08 Senate: Committee amendment rejected
- 03/03/08 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 03/03/08 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/04/08 Senate: Read third time
- 03/04/08 Senate: Amendment #1 by Senator Colgan withdrawn
- 03/04/08 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 03/04/08 Senate: Amendment #2 by Senator Colgan agreed to
- 03/04/08 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment HB538S1
- 03/04/08 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute with amendment (34-Y 5-N)
- 03/04/08 Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/08 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute with amendment (37-Y 3-N)
- 03/05/08 House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/05/08 House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 083282672-S1 (94-Y 5-N)
- 03/05/08 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (94-Y 5-N)
- 03/05/08 House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (68-Y 31-N)
- 03/05/08 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (68-Y 31-N)
- 03/07/08 House: Enrolled
- 03/07/08 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB538ER)
- 03/07/08 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/09/08 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/11/08 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/22/08 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/23/08 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendations #1,2,3 & 5 (87-Y 9-N)
- 04/23/08 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (87-Y 9-N)
- 04/23/08 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation #4 (66-Y 29-N)
- 04/23/08 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (66-Y 29-N)
- 04/23/08 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
- 04/23/08 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/23/08 House: Reenrolled
- 04/23/08 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB538ER2)
- 04/23/08 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/23/08 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/23/08 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 852 (effective 1/1/09)
- 04/23/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0852)