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2024 SESSION

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HB 221 Free-Roaming Cat Management Plan; regulations.

Introduced by: Robert D. Orrock, Sr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Free-Roaming Cat Management Plan; regulations. Directs the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services to promulgate regulations establishing minimum requirements for a Free-Roaming Cat Management Plan and establish a model plan for localities to reduce and control the population of free-roaming cats and the abandonment of cats for the purpose of reducing the negative impacts of free-roaming cats on public health, wildlife, and the cat population. The bill permits a locality to adopt such plan created by the Board and include in such plan any ordinances related to cats that are currently in effect. The bill directs the Board, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, to promulgate such regulations no later than July 31, 2025.

FULL TEXT

• 01/04/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100334D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/04/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100334D
• 01/04/24  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 02/13/24  House: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources