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2023 SESSION
HB 2331 Animal care; seizure of animals, zoos.
Introduced by: Ellen H. Campbell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Animal care; seizure of animals; zoos. Adds animals located at a zoo or petting zoo, defined in the bill, with agricultural animals as exceptions to the standards for seizure or impoundment of companion animals.
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HISTORY
- 01/12/23 House: Unanimous consent to introduce
- 01/12/23 House: Presented and ordered printed 23102302D
- 01/12/23 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/20/23 House: Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
- 01/25/23 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N)
- 02/01/23 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (12-Y 10-N)
- 02/03/23 House: Read first time
- 02/06/23 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/07/23 House: Read third time and passed House (52-Y 47-N)
- 02/07/23 House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N)
- 02/08/23 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/08/23 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/15/23 Senate: Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals
- 02/20/23 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (9-Y 6-N)
- 02/21/23 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/23 Senate: Read third time
- 02/22/23 Senate: Defeated by Senate (17-Y 23-N)
- 02/22/23 Senate: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/23 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/23/23 Senate: Read third time
- 02/23/23 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/25/23 Senate: No further action taken
- 02/25/23 Senate: Failed to pass in Senate