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SB 1081 Equines; prohibits intentional roping of or interference with the legs of an equine.
Introduced by: Jill Holtzman Vogel | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Intentional tripping of equines prohibited; penalty. Prohibits the intentional roping of or interference with the legs of an equine in order to cause it to trip or fall for the purpose of engagement in a rodeo or other contest or entertainment. The bill exempts from the prohibition such actions that are in the practice of accepted animal husbandry or for the purpose of allowing the administration of veterinary care. The bill makes a violation of the ban a Class 1 misdemeanor, with a second or subsequent violation constituting a Class 6 felony.
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101331D pdf | impact statements
- 01/22/15 Senate: Committee substitute printed 15104007D-S1 pdf | impact statements
- 02/20/15 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1081ER) pdf | impact statements
- 03/23/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0491) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/13/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101331D
- 01/13/15 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/22/15 Senate: Committee substitute printed 15104007D-S1
- 01/22/15 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/15 Senate: Read second time
- 01/27/15 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/27/15 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 15104007D-S1
- 01/27/15 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1081S1
- 01/28/15 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/15 House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/30/15 House: Read first time
- 01/30/15 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/11/15 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendments (17-Y 3-N)
- 02/12/15 House: Read second time
- 02/13/15 House: Read third time
- 02/13/15 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/13/15 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/13/15 House: Passed House with amendments (84-Y 9-N 1-A)
- 02/13/15 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (84-Y 9-N 1-A)
- 02/17/15 Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/15 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/20/15 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1081ER)
- 02/20/15 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/23/15 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/24/15 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/24/15
- 02/24/15 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
- 03/23/15 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 491 (effective 7/1/15)
- 03/23/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0491)