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SB 592 Animal protection and fighting; broadens penalty.
Introduced by: Thomas K. Norment, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Animal protection and fighting; penalty. Provides that engaging in the fighting of any animals is a Class 1 misdemeanor, while dog fighting remains a Class 6 felony. Possession of any materials intended to enhance the ability of animals to fight, permitting a minor to become involved in animal fighting, or wagering on animal fighting raises any such offense to a Class 6 felony. Animals that are the subject of such criminal charges may be forfeited to the locality, but the owner may post bond to retain his ownership interest and repossess the animals if the court issues a finding of not guilty. Law-enforcement officers would be permitted to conduct searches at any time upon the issuance of warrants. Currently, such officers may only conduct searches during the day. This bill is identical to HB 656 (Griffith).
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080500806 pdf | impact statement
- 02/04/08 Senate: Printed as engrossed 080500806-E pdf | impact statements
- 03/03/08 House: Committee substitute printed 083281806-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/08/08 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB592ER) pdf | impact statements
- 04/14/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0707) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/09/08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080500806
- 01/09/08 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/28/08 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/08 Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
- 01/29/08 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 01/30/08 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (12-Y 3-N)
- 02/01/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/08 Senate: Read second time
- 02/04/08 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/04/08 Senate: Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources amendments agreed to
- 02/04/08 Senate: Courts of Justice amendments agreed to
- 02/04/08 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB592E
- 02/04/08 Senate: Printed as engrossed 080500806-E
- 02/05/08 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/08 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/12/08 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/12/08 House: Read first time
- 02/12/08 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/20/08 House: Referred from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote
- 02/20/08 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/29/08 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/08 House: Committee substitute printed 083281806-H1
- 03/04/08 House: Read second time
- 03/05/08 House: Read third time
- 03/05/08 House: Committee substitute agreed to 083281806-H1
- 03/05/08 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB592H1
- 03/05/08 House: Passed House with substitute (86-Y 7-N)
- 03/05/08 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (86-Y 7-N)
- 03/06/08 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/08 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/08/08 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB592ER)
- 03/08/08 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/11/08 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/27/08 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 707 (effective 7/1/08)
- 04/14/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0707)