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HB1607

Abandonment of an animal; penalty.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
Matt Fariss (R)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Abandonment of an animal; penalty.

Decreases from five days to four days the minimum length of time for which failing to provide the elements of basic care constitutes abandonment of an animal. The bill increases from a Class 3 misdemeanor to a Class 1 misdemeanor the penalty for abandonment of an animal.

  • Bill History

  • 01/25/2018 - House: Unanimous consent to introduce
  • 01/25/2018 - House: Presented and ordered printed 18104421D
  • 01/25/2018 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  • 02/01/2018 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1607)
  • 02/07/2018 - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
  • 02/09/2018 - House: Read first time
  • 02/12/2018 - House: Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to
  • 02/12/2018 - House: Rereferred to Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  • 02/12/2018 - House: Motion to reconsider rerefer to Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources agreed to
  • 02/12/2018 - House: Read second time and engrossed
  • 02/13/2018 - House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
  • 02/13/2018 - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
  • 02/14/2018 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/14/2018 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
  • 03/01/2018 - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (11-Y 0-N)
  • 03/05/2018 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 03/06/2018 - Senate: Read third time
  • 03/06/2018 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 03/08/2018 - House: Enrolled
  • 03/08/2018 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1607ER)
  • 03/08/2018 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1607ER)
  • 03/08/2018 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 03/10/2018 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/16/2018 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 16, 2018
  • 03/16/2018 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
  • 03/23/2018 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 416 (effective 7/1/18)
  • 03/23/2018 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0416)

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