SB786
Animal shelters; housing conditions.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Animal shelters; housing conditions.
Requires certain housing, space, and care conditions for an animal that is confined by the operator or custodian of a public or private animal shelter or releasing agency during an applicable stray hold period. The bill requires different conditions after such stray hold period ends, including requirements related to materials ... (More) and construction of facilities, indoor and outdoor enclosures, and separation of certain animals. The bill also requires any regulation by the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services that applies to an animal not subject to a stray hold period to not be so restrictive as to fail to allow for adequate care, exercise, and space, including meaningful indoor and outdoor recreation for the animal. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/08/2020 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20105267D
- 01/08/2020 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/21/2020 - Senate: Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals
- 01/28/2020 - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (15-Y 0-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 amendment waived
- 01/31/2020 - Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 01/31/2020 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB786E
- 01/31/2020 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 20105267D-E
- 02/03/2020 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB786E)
- 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 (SB786ER)
- 03/06/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB786ER)
- 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
- 04/10/2020 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1109 (effective 7/1/20)
- 04/10/2020 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1109)
