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1997 SESSION
SB 972 Dangerous and vicious dogs.
Introduced by: Mary Margaret Whipple | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Ordinances regulating dangerous dogs. Allows localities to include the following requirements in the list conditions that must be met in order for a dog to be eligible for a dangerous dog registration certificate: (i) that the animal has been neutered or spayed, and (ii) that the owner of the animal has liability insurance coverage, to the value of at least $50,000, that covers animal bites. Under current law, localities which regulate dangerous and vicious dogs must require owners whose dogs have been adjudicated to be dangerous to obtain a certificate.
FULL TEXT
- 01/17/97 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 970050758 pdf
- 02/04/97 Senate: Printed as engrossed 970050758-E pdf
- 03/04/97 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB972ER) pdf
- 03/21/97 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0582) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/17/97 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 970050758
- 01/17/97 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/03/97 Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. w/amds. (8-Y 6-N 1-A)
- 02/04/97 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/97 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/97 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/04/97 Senate: Committee amendments rejected
- 02/04/97 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/04/97 Senate: Amendments by Sen. Whipple agreed to
- 02/04/97 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/04/97 Senate: Printed as engrossed 970050758-E
- 02/04/97 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/97 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/97 Senate: Passed Senate (33-Y 5-N)
- 02/04/97 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (33-Y 5-N)
- 02/04/97 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/05/97 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/06/97 House: Read first time
- 02/06/97 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/14/97 House: Reported from Agriculture w/amendments (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/97 House: Read second time
- 02/18/97 House: Read third time
- 02/18/97 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/18/97 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/18/97 House: Passed House with amendments (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/97 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/97 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/20/97 Senate: House amendments rejected by Senate (2-Y 37-N)
- 02/20/97 Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (2-Y 37-N)
- 02/20/97 House: House insisted on amendments
- 02/20/97 House: House requested conference committee
- 02/20/97 Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/97 Senate: VOTE: ACCEDE CONFERENCE COMM. (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/97 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/20/97 Senate: Senators: Whipple, Couric, Hawkins
- 02/20/97 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/20/97 House: Delegates: Van Yahres, Connally, Bloxom
- 02/21/97 House: Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 2-N)
- 02/21/97 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 2-N)
- 02/22/97 Conference: House amendments rejected by conference committee
- 02/22/97 Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 02/22/97 Senate: Reading of conference report waived
- 02/22/97 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (34-Y 4-N)
- 02/22/97 Senate: VOTE: CONFERENCE COMMITTEE RPT (34-Y 4-N)
- 02/22/97 Senate: Rec. of conf. report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/97 Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/97 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (27-Y 12-N)
- 02/22/97 Senate: VOTE: CONFERENCE COMMITTEE RPT (27-Y 12-N)
- 03/04/97 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB972ER)
- 03/11/97 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/12/97 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/13/97 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/20/97 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 582 (effective 7/1/97)
- 03/21/97 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0582)