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2019 SESSION
SB 217 Sale of dog or cat not obtained from releasing agency or animal rescue; prohibition.
Introduced by: Lynwood W. Lewis, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Sale of dog or cat not obtained from releasing agency or animal rescue; prohibition. Authorizes localities to adopt ordinances prohibiting the sale in a pet shop of any dog or cat that was not obtained from a Virginia releasing agency or a nonprofit animal rescue organization. The bill provides that a violation of the ordinance shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor.
FULL TEXT
- 01/03/18 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103101D pdf | impact statement
- 01/18/18 Senate: Committee substitute printed 18105433D-S1 pdf
HISTORY
- 01/03/18 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103101D
- 01/03/18 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/18/18 Senate: Committee substitute printed 18105433D-S1
- 01/18/18 Senate: Continued to 2019 in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)
- 11/30/18 Senate: Left in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources