SB272
Tethering animals; adequate shelter and space.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Tethering animals; adequate shelter and space.
Provides that outdoor tethering of an animal that is not actively engaged in conduct related to an agricultural activity does not meet the requirement that an animal be given adequate shelter if it occurs (i) between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.; (ii) when no owner is on the property; (iii) ... (More) when the temperature is 32 degrees Fahrenheit or lower, or 85 degrees Fahrenheit or higher; (iv) during a heat advisory; or (v) during a severe weather warning. The bill increases certain minimum tether length requirements to meet the requirement that an animal be given adequate space by requiring that a tether be at least 15 feet in length or four times the length of the animal, whichever is greater. Current law requires the tether to be at least 10 feet in length or three times the length of the animal, whichever is greater. The bill also authorizes the governing body of any locality to adopt, and make more stringent, ordinances that parallel certain state provisions related to care of companion animals. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/03/2020 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103262D
- 01/03/2020 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/08/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB272)
- 01/29/2020 - Senate: Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals
- 02/04/2020 - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments (7-Y 6-N 2-A)
- 02/06/2020 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/2020 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/07/2020 - Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/07/2020 - Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/07/2020 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB272E
- 02/07/2020 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 20103262D-E
- 02/10/2020 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (19-Y 19-N 1-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/10/2020 - Senate: Chair votes Yes
- 02/12/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB272E)
- 02/13/2020 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/2020 - House: Read first time
- 02/13/2020 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/26/2020 - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (14-Y 8-N)
- 02/26/2020 - House: Committee substitute printed 20109173D-H1
- 02/28/2020 - House: Read second time
- 02/28/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB272H1)
- 03/02/2020 - House: Read third time
- 03/02/2020 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 20109173D-H1
- 03/02/2020 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB272H1
- 03/02/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (66-Y 32-N)
- 03/02/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (66-Y 32-N)
- 03/05/2020 - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N 1-A)
- 03/05/2020 - House: House insisted on substitute
- 03/05/2020 - House: House requested conference committee
- 03/05/2020 - Senate: Senate acceded to request (29-Y 10-N)
- 03/05/2020 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/05/2020 - Senate: Senators: Bell, Favola, Pillion
- 03/05/2020 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/05/2020 - House: Delegates: Levine, Gooditis, Fariss
- 03/05/2020 - Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 03/05/2020 - Senate: First Conference substitute printed 20109609D-S1
- 03/07/2020 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (54-Y 41-N)
- 03/07/2020 - House: VOTE: Adoption (54-Y 41-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/07/2020 - Senate: Conference report rejected by Senate (3-Y 36-N)
- 03/07/2020 - Senate: Senate requested second conference committee (27-Y 11-N 1-A)
- 03/07/2020 - House: House acceded to request for second conference committee
- 03/07/2020 - House: Second conferees appointed by House
- 03/07/2020 - House: Delegates: Levine, Gooditis, Fariss
- 03/07/2020 - Senate: Second conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/07/2020 - Senate: Senators: Bell, Favola, Pillion
- 03/07/2020 - Senate: Second Conference substitute printed 20109923D-S2
- 03/08/2020 - Senate: Second conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/08/2020 - Senate: Senators: Bell, Favola, Pillion
- 03/08/2020 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (51-Y 44-N)
- 03/08/2020 - House: VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 44-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/08/2020 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 13-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/16/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB272S2)
- 03/18/2020 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/18/2020 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB272ER)
- 03/18/2020 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/19/2020 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/20/2020 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
- 03/20/2020 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 03/26/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB272ER)
- 04/09/2020 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 955 (effective 7/1/20)
- 04/09/2020 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0955)
