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2018 SESSION
HB 877 Pet shops; sale of dogs, maintenance and availability of records.
Introduced by: Robert D. Orrock, Sr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Pet shops; sale of dogs; maintenance and availability of records. Amends the definition of "pet shop" to clarify that such entity is a "retail" establishment and requires any pet shop that sells dogs to post a notice stating that USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) inspection reports are available prior to purchase. The bill requires the shop to (i) maintain a written record containing such reports and other detailed information about each dog for at least two years after the date of sale of the dog, (ii) make the record available to purchasers and other specified parties, and (iii) transmit certain information for dogs obtained from a breeder or dealer or a private or public animal shelter to the local animal control officer upon request.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104178D pdf | impact statement
- 02/05/18 House: Printed as engrossed 18104178D-E pdf | impact statement
- 03/20/18 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB877ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/04/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0780) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes
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HISTORY
- 01/09/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104178D
- 01/09/18 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/25/18 House: Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/29/18 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/18 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/18 House: Read first time
- 02/05/18 House: Read second time
- 02/05/18 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/05/18 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB877E
- 02/05/18 House: Printed as engrossed 18104178D-E
- 02/06/18 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/18 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/07/18 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/15/18 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/18 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/28/18 Senate: Reported from Finance with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/18 Senate: Read third time
- 03/02/18 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 03/02/18 Senate: Committee amendments from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources agreed to
- 03/02/18 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 03/02/18 Senate: Committee amendment from Finance agreed to
- 03/02/18 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 03/02/18 Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (38-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/18 House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/06/18 House: Senate amendments #1 and #2 agreed to by House (94-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/18 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/18 House: Senate amendment #3 rejected by House (0-Y 96-N)
- 03/06/18 House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 96-N)
- 03/07/18 Senate: Senate insisted on amendment (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/18 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/08/18 House: House acceded to request
- 03/08/18 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/08/18 House: Delegates: Orrock, Marshall, Keam
- 03/08/18 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/08/18 Senate: Senators: Stanley, Hanger, Marsden
- 03/09/18 Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 03/09/18 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/18 House: Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/18 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
- 03/20/18 House: Enrolled
- 03/20/18 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB877ER)
- 03/20/18 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/22/18 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/26/18 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 26, 2018
- 03/26/18 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
- 04/04/18 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 780 (effective 7/1/18)
- 04/04/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0780)