HB1827
Tethering animals; adequate space.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Tethering animals; adequate space.
Provides that a tether meets the requirement that an animal be given adequate space if the tether is four times the length of the animal or 15 feet long, whichever is greater, and does not cause injury or pain or weigh more than one-tenth of the animal's body weight. The ... (More) bill provides that the walking of an animal on a leash by its owner shall not constitute tethering for the purpose of the definition of "adequate space." (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/02/2019 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102116D
- 01/02/2019 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/09/2019 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1827)
- 01/09/2019 - House: Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/14/2019 - House: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 01/14/2019 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/16/2019 - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment (20-Y 2-N)
- 01/18/2019 - House: Read first time
- 01/21/2019 - House: Read second time
- 01/21/2019 - House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 01/21/2019 - House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1827E
- 01/21/2019 - House: Printed as engrossed 19102116D-E
- 01/22/2019 - House: Read third time and passed House (79-Y 18-N)
- 01/22/2019 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (79-Y 18-N)
- 01/22/2019 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 01/22/2019 - House: Passed House (76-Y 22-N)
- 01/22/2019 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (76-Y 22-N)
- 01/23/2019 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/23/2019 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/07/2019 - Senate: Committee amendments
- 02/07/2019 - Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (4-Y 8-N 1-A)
