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2024 SESSION
HB 1531 Cruelty to elephants; pain-inflicting training tools prohibited, civil penalty.
Introduced by: Kathy K.L. Tran | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Cruelty to elephants; pain-inflicting training tools prohibited; actions for attachment; civil penalty. Prohibits using devices such as a bullhook, axe handle, or block and tackle or engaging in certain practices in order to discipline, train, or control the behavior of an elephant. The bill provides that any person who uses such devices or engages in certain practices that inflict fear or pain on or cause physical injury to an elephant is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $2,500 for the first offense and not to exceed $5,000 for subsequent violations. Finally, the bill provides that an action in equity may be brought to request an attachment for any devices prohibited by the bill against a person violating the provisions of the bill.
FULL TEXT
- 01/19/24 House: Presented and ordered printed 24105745D pdf | impact statement
- 03/05/24 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1531ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/02/24 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0333) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/19/24 House: Presented and ordered printed 24105745D
- 01/19/24 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/26/24 House: Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
- 01/31/24 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)
- 02/07/24 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (14-Y 8-N)
- 02/09/24 House: Read first time
- 02/12/24 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/13/24 House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 36-N)
- 02/13/24 House: VOTE: Passage (63-Y 36-N)
- 02/14/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/14/24 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/20/24 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (11-Y 2-N 2-A)
- 02/22/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/24 Senate: Read third time
- 02/23/24 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/23/24 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/26/24 Senate: Read third time
- 02/26/24 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/26/24 Senate: Amendment by Senator Stanley agreed to
- 02/26/24 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/26/24 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (29-Y 11-N)
- 02/28/24 House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (63-Y 36-N)
- 02/28/24 House: VOTE: Adoption (63-Y 36-N)
- 03/05/24 House: Enrolled
- 03/05/24 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1531ER)
- 03/11/24 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/24 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 04/02/24 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 333 (effective 7/1/24)
- 04/02/24 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0333)