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2018 SESSION
HB 889 Dogs, tethering of; locality authorized to adopt an ordinance to restrict.
Introduced by: Robert D. Orrock, Sr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Tethering of dogs; local ordinance. Authorizes the governing body of any locality to adopt an ordinance restricting the tethering of a dog outdoors. The ordinance may limit the maximum number of hours or the weather conditions during which the dog may remain tethered but shall not restrict normal hunting or agricultural activities. The bill provides that its provisions shall not repeal, amend, impair, or affect any tethering ordinance adopted prior to July 1, 2018.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101099D pdf
- 02/07/18 House: Committee substitute printed 18106867D-H1 pdf
- 03/01/18 Senate: Committee substitute printed 18107983D-S1 pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/09/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101099D
- 01/09/18 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/25/18 House: Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/29/18 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (4-Y 3-N)
- 02/07/18 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (15-Y 6-N)
- 02/07/18 House: Committee substitute printed 18106867D-H1
- 02/09/18 House: Read first time
- 02/12/18 House: Read second time
- 02/12/18 House: Committee substitute agreed to 18106867D-H1
- 02/12/18 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB889H1
- 02/13/18 House: Read third time and passed House (52-Y 48-N)
- 02/13/18 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (52-Y 48-N)
- 02/14/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/14/18 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 03/01/18 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (8-Y 6-N)
- 03/01/18 Senate: Committee substitute printed 18107983D-S1
- 03/05/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/18 Senate: Read third time
- 03/06/18 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 03/06/18 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 18107983D-S1
- 03/06/18 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB889S1
- 03/06/18 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (33-Y 6-N)
- 03/07/18 House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/07/18 House: Speaker ruled substitute 18107983D-S1 not germane
- 03/08/18 Senate: Chair ruled substitute not properly before the Senate
- 03/10/18 House: No further action taken
- 03/10/18 House: Failed to pass in House