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2008 SESSION
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)