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SB 651 Animal control officers; training.
Introduced by: John A. Cosgrove, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Animal control officers; training. Requires animal control officers hired on or after July 1, 2017, to complete a basic animal control course within one year after the date of hire, or within two years of the date of hire if the officer is attending a law-enforcement academy. Current law requires completion of such training course within two years after the date of hire. This bill is identical to HB 1211.
FULL TEXT
- 01/18/16 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 16103320D pdf | impact statement
- 02/09/16 Senate: Printed as engrossed 16103320D-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/22/16 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB651ER) pdf | impact statement
- 02/29/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0060) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/18/16 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 16103320D
- 01/18/16 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/04/16 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/16 Senate: Read second time
- 02/09/16 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/09/16 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/09/16 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB651E
- 02/09/16 Senate: Printed as engrossed 16103320D-E
- 02/10/16 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/16 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/12/16 House: Read first time
- 02/12/16 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/17/16 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/16 House: Read second time
- 02/19/16 House: Read third time
- 02/19/16 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/16 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/16 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/22/16 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB651ER)
- 02/22/16 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/22/16 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/22/16 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/22/16
- 02/22/16 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 29, 2016
- 02/29/16 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 60 (effective 7/1/16)
- 02/29/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0060)