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2008 SESSION

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HB 673 Animals; clarifies several standards of welfare.

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

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Animal welfare standards. Requires that "adequate water" for animals is replenished in a manner that is appropriate for the weather and temperature. Currently, "adequate water" must be replenished at least once every 12 hours.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/08  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088708408  pdf | impact statement
• 01/30/08  House: Committee substitute printed 083247408-H1  pdf
• 02/21/08  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB673ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/05/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0127)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/08  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088708408
• 01/08/08  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 (21-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/08  House: Committee substitute printed 083247408-H1
• 01/31/08  House: Read first time
• 02/01/08  House: Read second time
• 02/01/08  House: Committee substitute agreed to 083247408-H1
• 02/01/08  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB673H1
• 02/04/08  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/08  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/08  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/05/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/05/08  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/18/08  Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/08  Senate: Read third time
• 02/20/08  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/08  House: Enrolled
• 02/21/08  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB673ER)
• 02/22/08  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/25/08  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/02/08  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 127 (effective 7/1/08)
• 03/05/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0127)