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2010 SESSION
SB 249 Animal care; adoption of regulations permitting non-commercial intrastate transportation by officer.
Introduced by: W. Roscoe Reynolds | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Animal care; transport; regulations. Requires the adoption of regulations that permit the non-commercial, intrastate transportation of animals by law-enforcement officers, animal control officers, and releasing agencies by vehicles that are not enclosed, provided that (i) the primary enclosure is affixed to the vehicle; (ii) the primary enclosure is compliant with specifications set out in the federal Animal Welfare regulations; (iii) the duration of transport does not exceed two hours; and (iv) the animal is protected from the elements during transport.
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HISTORY
- 01/12/10 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103432D
- 01/12/10 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/18/10 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/19/10 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/10 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/21/10 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/10 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/03/10 House: Read first time
- 02/03/10 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/24/10 House: Assigned ACNRsub: #1 Agriculture
- 03/01/10 House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2011 by voice vote
- 03/03/10 House: Continued to 2011 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote