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1994 SESSION
HB 1051 Disposition of companion animals.
Introduced by: William K. Barlow | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Disposition of certain companion animals. Allows local governments to require that feral dogs and feral cats which exhibit behavior that poses a risk of physical injury to a person confining the animals be held in a pound for at least three days before they may be euthanized. One of the three days must be a full business day. This bill applies to feral dogs and feral cats which do not bear a collar, tag, tattoo, or other form of identification. A disinterested person is required to certify in writing that these requirements have been met before an animal control officer can euthanize an impounded feral dog or cat. A pound may also provide for the immediate euthanization or other disposition of an animal delivered to the shelter by its rightful owner, if he surrenders his property rights in the animal and acknowledges that the animal may be disposed of immediately. Currently, all impounded animals must be kept for at least five days unless sooner claimed by the owner. This measure also allows animals to be adopted by residents of a city or county adjoining the locality operating the pound. This section does not apply to agricultural animals.
FULL TEXT
- 01/25/94 House: Presented and ordered printed pdf
- 02/11/94 House: Committee substitute printed LD5759126 (HB1051H1) pdf
- 02/28/94 Senate: Committee substitute printed LD5766126 (HB1051S1) pdf
- 03/18/94 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1051ER) pdf
- 04/26/94 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0936) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/25/94 House: Presented and ordered printed
- 01/25/94 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/02/94 House: Assigned to Agriculture sub-committee: 1
- 02/11/94 House: Reported from Agriculture w/substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/94 House: Committee substitute printed LD5759126 (HB1051H1)
- 02/12/94 House: Read first time
- 02/13/94 House: Read second time
- 02/13/94 House: Committee substitute agreed to
- 02/13/94 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/14/94 House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/94 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/94 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/16/94 Senate: Read first time
- 02/16/94 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/28/94 Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. w/sub. (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/94 Senate: Committee substitute printed LD5766126 (HB1051S1)
- 03/01/94 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/94 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/94 Senate: Read third time
- 03/02/94 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 03/02/94 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to
- 03/02/94 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 03/02/94 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/94 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/94 House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/04/94 House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/94 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/18/94 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1051ER)
- 03/24/94 House: Enrolled
- 03/25/94 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/26/94 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/12/94 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/20/94 House: House concurred in Gov's recommendation (98-Y 0-N)
- 04/20/94 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
- 04/20/94 Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/20/94 Senate: VOTE: ADOPT GOVERNOR'S RECOMM. (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/20/94 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/20/94 House: Reenrolled
- 04/20/94 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/20/94 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/20/94 House: Enacted, Chapter 936 (effective 7/1/94)
- 04/26/94 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0936)