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SB 303 Dogs; import and sale from certain breeders, penalty.
Introduced by: William M. Stanley, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Import and sale of dogs from certain breeders; penalty. Prohibits any dealer or commercial dog breeder from importing for sale, selling, or offering for sale any dog bred by a person who has received certain citations pursuant to enforcement of the federal Animal Welfare Act. A violation is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
FULL TEXT
- 01/05/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100785D pdf | impact statement
- 03/06/20 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB303ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/31/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0569) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/05/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100785D
- 01/05/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/15/20 Senate: Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals
- 01/21/20 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (12-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/20 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/27/20 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/20 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/20 House: Read first time
- 02/13/20 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/13/20 House: Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
- 02/19/20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/20 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/20 House: Read second time
- 03/02/20 House: Read third time
- 03/02/20 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99--Y 0-N)
- 03/02/20 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/20 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/06/20 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB303ER)
- 03/06/20 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/06/20 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/12/20 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
- 03/12/20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 03/31/20 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 569 (effective 7/1/20)
- 03/31/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0569)