HB1039: Dogs; penalty when recklessly controlling or handling.

Chief Patron

Ken Melvin (D-80)
Portsmouth, VA
Served: 1986–

Progress

	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate
	Signed by Governor
	Became Law

Status

04/19/2006: enacted

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01/11/2006 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 061252134
01/11/2006 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/12/2006 Fiscal impact statement from VCSC (HB1039)
01/18/2006 Assigned to Courts of Justice sub-committee: Criminal Law
02/06/2006 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N)
02/06/2006 Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/07/2006 Committee substitute printed 062465416-H1
02/08/2006 Assigned App. sub: Public Safety (Sherwood)
02/08/2006 Fiscal impact statement from VCSC (HB1039H1)
02/10/2006 Reported from Appropriations (23-Y 0-N)
02/11/2006 Read first time
02/13/2006 Read second time
02/13/2006 Committee substitute agreed to 062465416-H1
02/13/2006 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1039H1
02/14/2006 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/14/2006 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
02/14/2006 Communicated to Senate
02/15/2006 Constitutional reading dispensed
02/15/2006 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
02/27/2006 Reported from ACNR with substitite (11-Y 0-N)
02/28/2006 Committee substitute printed 069047416-S1
02/28/2006 Fiscal impact statement from VCSC (HB1039S1)
02/28/2006 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/28/2006 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
03/01/2006 Passed by for the day
03/02/2006 Read third time
03/02/2006 Reading of substitute waived
03/02/2006 Committee substitute agreed to 069047416-S1
03/02/2006 Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to
03/02/2006 Rereferred to Courts of Justice
03/06/2006 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
03/06/2006 Committee substitute printed 064673820-S2
03/07/2006 Read third time
03/07/2006 Committee substitute from ACNR reconsidered (40-Y 0-N)
03/07/2006 Committee substitute from ACNR rejected 069047416-S1
03/07/2006 Reading of substitute waived
03/07/2006 Committee substitute from Courts of Justice agreed to 064673820-S2
03/07/2006 Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
03/07/2006 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
03/07/2006 Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
03/07/2006 VOTE: (37-Y 0-N)
03/07/2006 Passed by for the day
03/08/2006 Read third time
03/08/2006 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1039S2
03/08/2006 Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
03/08/2006 VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
03/08/2006 Fiscal impact statement from VCSC (HB1039S2)
03/09/2006 Placed on Calendar
03/09/2006 Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
03/09/2006 VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
03/15/2006 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1039ER)
03/15/2006 Fiscal impact statement from VCSC (HB1039ER)
03/15/2006 Enrolled
03/15/2006 Signed by Speaker
03/16/2006 Signed by President
03/30/2006 Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB1039ER)
04/11/2006 Governor's recommendation received by House
04/18/2006 Placed on Calendar
04/19/2006 House concurred in Governor's recommendation (98-Y 0-N)
04/19/2006 VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
04/19/2006 Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N)
04/19/2006 VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
04/19/2006 G Governor's recommendation adopted
04/19/2006 Reenrolled
04/19/2006 Reenrolled bill text (HB1039ER2)
04/19/2006 Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/19/2006 Signed by President as reenrolled
04/19/2006 Enacted, Chapter 864 (effective 7/1/06)
04/19/2006 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0864)

Summary

Control of dangerous and vicious dogs; registry; penalty. Requires the control of dangerous dogs within a statewide mandated framework. The bill imposes criminal penalties ranging from a Class 2 misdemeanor to a Class 6 felony for violations that result in injury to a person or death to a cat or dog. The bill expands the authority to petition a court to find a dog dangerous to any law-enforcement officer and makes that petition mandatory. A Virginia Dangerous Dog Registry is created to be maintained by the State Veterinarian; any change in the status of a dangerous dog is to be promptly submitted in writing. Surrender of a dog that is subject of a pending action to animal control shall not be in lieu of prosecution. The bill also (i) narrows the definition of "dangerous dogs" to include dogs that inflict injury to another cat or dog requiring the animal to be euthanized while also broadening safe harbor provisions; (ii) requires that a dog that has been found to be dangerous or vicious shall be spayed or neutered; and (iii) requires liability insurance in the amount of $100,000 to be purchased by the owner of a dangerous dog, or in lieu of the insurance policy, the owner may obtain a surety bond. This bill is identical to HB 340 and SB 200. View Full Text »

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