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2016 SESSION

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HB 958 Cruelty to animals; drowning of an animal subject to criminal penalties.

Introduced by: Mark L. Keam | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Cruelty to animals; drowning. Includes the drowning of an animal as an act of cruelty subject to the criminal penalties of the cruelty statute in the animal care laws. The provisions of the bill would not apply to a person who has been issued a trapping permit to use a completely submerged body-gripping trap by the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/16  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102955D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/12/16  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102955D
• 01/12/16  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 01/25/16  House: Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
• 02/01/16  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
• 02/16/16  House: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources