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HB 2689 Livestock; changes definition to include alpacas.

Introduced by: Brenda L. Pogge | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Livestock definition; alpaca. Adds animals of the genus Vicugna, which includes alpacas, to the definition of "livestock" in the Domestic Animals law. Under current law, the definition includes animals of the genus Lama, which includes llamas but does not include alpacas.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/19  House: Presented and ordered printed 19103655D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/07/19  Senate: Committee substitute printed 19105641D-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/19/19  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2689ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/08/19  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0258)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/14/19  House: Presented and ordered printed 19103655D
• 01/14/19  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 01/16/19  House: Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #1
• 01/21/19  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/19  House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/25/19  House: Read first time
• 01/28/19  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/29/19  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/19  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/19  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/30/19  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/07/19  Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/19  Senate: Committee substitute printed 19105641D-S1
• 02/11/19  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/19  Senate: Read third time
• 02/12/19  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/12/19  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 19105641D-S1
• 02/12/19  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2689S1
• 02/12/19  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/19  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/14/19  House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 19105641D-S1 (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/19  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/19  House: Enrolled
• 02/19/19  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2689ER)
• 02/19/19  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/20/19  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/21/19  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 21, 2019
• 02/21/19  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
• 03/08/19  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 258 (effective 7/1/19)
• 03/08/19  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0258)