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HB 537 Dangerous dog registry; changes procedure for registering.
Introduced by: Robert D. Orrock, Sr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Dangerous dog registry. Changes the procedure by which dangerous dogs are registered in Virginia. The bill requires an animal control officer, instead of the State Veterinarian, to post dangerous dog registration information on the registry website. It removes the requirement that an animal control officer provide a copy of the registration certificate and verification of compliance of the owner with the registration procedures to the State Veterinarian. The owner of an animal found to be a dangerous dog has to obtain a registration certificate from the local animal control officer or treasurer within 45 days. The current law requires the owner to obtain a certificate within 10 days. The fee for the certificate is increased from $50 to $150 and the $100 registration fee due to the State Veterinarian is eliminated. By January 31 of each year, the certificate has to be updated and renewed by the owner at a fee of $85. A portion of the fees collected goes to the State Veterinarian to maintain the registry. This bill is identical to SB 305.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100989D pdf | impact statement
- 02/27/12 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB537ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/13/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0236) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/10/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100989D
- 01/10/12 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/18/12 House: Assigned ACNRsub: Agriculture
- 01/30/12 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/12 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/12 House: Read first time
- 02/03/12 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/06/12 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/12 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/07/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/16/12 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 1-N)
- 02/20/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/12 Senate: Read third time
- 02/21/12 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/22/12 Senate: Read third time
- 02/22/12 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/12 House: Enrolled
- 02/27/12 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB537ER)
- 02/27/12 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/28/12 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/13/12 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 236 (effective 7/1/12)
- 03/13/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0236)