HB2381
Dangerous dogs; clarifies definition, etc.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Dangerous dogs.
Removes the requirement that a law-enforcement officer or animal control officer apply for a summons requiring a dog owner to appear before a general district court when the officer has reason to believe that the dog is dangerous. In the case of a dog that has bitten a cat or ... (More) dog, the bill requires investigation by an officer for certain exemptions from the definition of "dangerous dog" to apply and removes an exemption for good cause as determined by a court. In the case of a dog that has bitten a person, the bill creates an exemption when an investigating officer finds that the injury is minor. The bill allows a court to use good cause as a reason to determine that a dog is not dangerous. The bill also reduces from 45 days to 30 days the period within which (i) an owner of a dog found to be dangerous is required to obtain a dangerous dog registration certificate and (ii) a convicted owner of a dangerous dog is required to comply with certain provisions. The bill contains technical amendments. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/17/2017 - House: Presented and ordered printed 17103592D
- 01/17/2017 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/23/2017 - House: Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
- 01/26/2017 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2381)
- 01/30/2017 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/2017 - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/2017 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2017 - House: Read second time
- 02/03/2017 - House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/03/2017 - House: Engrossed by House as amended HB2381E
- 02/03/2017 - House: Printed as engrossed 17103592D-E
- 02/03/2017 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2381E)
- 02/06/2017 - House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/2017 - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/2017 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/07/2017 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/16/2017 - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2017 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/2017 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/21/2017 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/2017 - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/2017 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/2017 - House: Enrolled
- 02/24/2017 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2381ER)
- 02/24/2017 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/24/2017 - Senate: Signed by President
- 02/27/2017 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2381ER)
- 02/28/2017 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/28/17
- 02/28/2017 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
- 03/13/2017 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 396 (effective 7/1/17)
- 03/13/2017 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0396)
