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SB742

Dogs or cats; rental or lease prohibited, civil penalty, exception.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
Jeremy McPike (D)

Session:
2020 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed Both Chambers. Rental or lease of dog or cat prohibited; civil penalty.

Prohibits the rental or lease of a dog or cat to a consumer, including by a purported sale of the animal in a manner that vests less than full equity in the consumer at the time of the purported sale. The bill prohibits the sale of a dog or cat in which the animal is subject to repossession upon default of the agreement and prohibits any financial institution from offering a loan for which the animal is subject to repossession upon default of the loan. The bill provides that a violation of the provisions of the bill is a violation of the Consumer Protection Act and a business that violates the provisions of the bill may also have its retail license suspended or revoked. The bill exempts certain animals from its prohibitions, including purebred dogs leased for breeding; dogs or cats used in spectator events, motion pictures, racing, or other entertainment; and service dogs, guide or leader dogs, security dogs, law-enforcement dogs, military working dogs, and certified facility dogs. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2021. (Less)
  • Bill History

  • 01/08/2020 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103159D
  • 01/08/2020 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
  • 01/15/2020 - Senate: Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals
  • 01/23/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB742)
  • 01/28/2020 - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments (10-Y 4-N)
  • 01/30/2020 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
  • 01/31/2020 - Senate: Read second time
  • 01/31/2020 - Senate: Reading of amendments waived
  • 01/31/2020 - Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
  • 01/31/2020 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB742E
  • 01/31/2020 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 20103159D-E
  • 02/03/2020 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 13-N)
  • 02/03/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB742E)
  • 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
  • 02/26/2020 - House: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 02/26/2020 - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendments (13-Y 9-N)
  • 02/28/2020 - House: Read second time
  • 03/02/2020 - House: Read third time
  • 03/02/2020 - House: Committee amendments agreed to
  • 03/02/2020 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
  • 03/02/2020 - House: Passed House with amendments (53-Y 45-N)
  • 03/02/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (53-Y 45-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 03/03/2020 - Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 03/06/2020 - Senate: Enrolled
  • 03/06/2020 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB742ER)
  • 03/07/2020 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/07/2020 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 03/09/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB742ER)
  • 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
  • 04/02/2020 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 630 (effective 1/1/21)
  • 04/02/2020 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0630)

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