SB303
Dogs; import and sale from certain breeders, penalty.
Summary
As Introduced. Import and sale of dogs from certain breeders; penalty.
Prohibits any dealer or commercial dog breeder from importing for sale, selling, or offering for sale any dog bred by a person who has received certain citations pursuant to enforcement of the federal Animal Welfare Act. A violation is a Class 1 misdemeanor.-
Bill History
- 01/05/2020 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100785D
- 01/05/2020 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/13/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB303)
- 01/15/2020 - Senate: Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals
- 01/21/2020 - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (12-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/2020 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/2020 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/27/2020 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 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
- 02/13/2020 - House: Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
- 02/19/2020 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/2020 - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/2020 - House: Read second time
- 03/02/2020 - House: Read third time
- 03/02/2020 - House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99--Y 0-N)
- 03/02/2020 - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/2020 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/06/2020 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB303ER)
- 03/06/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB303ER)
- 03/06/2020 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/06/2020 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/12/2020 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
- 03/12/2020 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 03/31/2020 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 569 (effective 7/1/20)
- 03/31/2020 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0569)
