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2022 SESSION

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SB 457 Dogs; breeding for certain research prohibited, penalty.

Introduced by: Jennifer B. Boysko | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Breeding dogs for certain research prohibited. Prohibits for two years a person who has received a particular citation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on or after July 1, 2023, from breeding or raising a dog for the purpose of selling or transferring the dog, or its offspring, to an animal research facility outside of the United States, or to an animal research facility located in the United States that will use the dog for testing or research not required by federal law or regulation. The bill allows a person who has received such a USDA citation to offer a dog or cat in his possession for release or adoption in certain circumstances. The provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2023 Session of the General Assembly.

FULL TEXT

• 01/11/22  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102025D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/08/22  Senate: Committee substitute printed 22106232D-S1  pdf | impact statement

AMENDMENTS

• Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

HISTORY

• 01/11/22  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102025D
• 01/11/22  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/01/22  Senate: Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals
• 02/08/22  Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (12-Y 1-N)
• 02/08/22  Senate: Committee substitute printed 22106232D-S1
• 02/09/22  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/22  Senate: Read second time
• 02/10/22  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/10/22  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 22106232D-S1
• 02/10/22  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/11/22  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/14/22  Senate: Read second time
• 02/14/22  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB457S1
• 02/15/22  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/22  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/22/22  House: Read first time
• 02/22/22  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 02/22/22  House: Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
• 02/23/22  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/22  House: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources