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HB 904 Animal control officers; magistrate to issue arrest warrant for complaint for felony offense.
Introduced by: Robert B. Bell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Animal control officers; obstruction. Clarifies the role of animal control officers in light of two changes made to criminal procedure statutes during the 2009 Session of the General Assembly. First, the provision in Title 3.2 is conformed with existing Title 18.2 to show that the heightened penalty for obstructing an animal control officer in the performance of his duties was increased from a Class 4 misdemeanor to a Class 1 misdemeanor. Second, Title 19.2 is amended to show that animal control officers may obtain a felony warrant from a magistrate, as stated in § 3.2-6555, although a law-enforcement officer must execute such warrant.
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/10 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102653D pdf
- 02/09/10 House: Printed as engrossed 10102653D-E pdf
- 03/02/10 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB904ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/07/10 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0240) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/13/10 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102653D
- 01/13/10 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/19/10 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 01/27/10 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/10 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/10 House: Read first time
- 02/09/10 House: Read second time
- 02/09/10 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/09/10 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB904E
- 02/09/10 House: Printed as engrossed 10102653D-E
- 02/10/10 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/10 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/10 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/11/10 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/22/10 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/10 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/10 Senate: Read third time
- 02/24/10 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/10 House: Enrolled
- 03/02/10 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB904ER)
- 03/02/10 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/03/10 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/07/10 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 240 (effective 7/1/10)
- 04/07/10 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0240)