Dogs; regulation of those that may be dangerous. (HB340)

Introduced By

Bobby Orrock (R-Thornburg)
Served: 1990–

with support from co-patrons Del. Mamye BaCote (D-95), Del. Rosalyn Dance (D-63), and Del. Al Eisenberg (D-47)

Progress

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

Description

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 1039 and SB 200. View Full Text »

Status

04/19/2006: enacted
View Bill's History

01/05/2006 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 060997448
01/05/2006 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/27/2006 Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB340)
02/01/2006 Reported from ACNR with substitute (20-Y 2-N)
02/02/2006 Committee substitute printed 069023448-H1
02/02/2006 Read first time
02/03/2006 Passed by for the day
02/06/2006 Passed by for the day
02/07/2006 Read second time
02/07/2006 Committee substitute agreed to 069023448-H1
02/07/2006 Amendments by Delegate Orrock agreed to
02/07/2006 Amendment by Delegate Hurt agreed to
02/07/2006 Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments HB340EH1
02/07/2006 Printed as engrossed 069023448-EH1
02/08/2006 Read third time and passed House (86-Y 11-N)
02/08/2006 VOTE: PASSAGE (86-Y 11-N)
02/08/2006 Communicated to Senate
02/09/2006 Constitutional reading dispensed
02/09/2006 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
02/24/2006 Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB340EH1)
02/27/2006 Reported from ACNR with substitite (15-Y 0-N)
02/27/2006 Committee substitute printed 069045448-S1
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 069045448-S1
03/02/2006 Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to
03/02/2006 Rereferred to Courts of Justice
03/03/2006 Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB340S1)
03/06/2006 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
03/06/2006 Committee substitute printed 063060448-S2
03/07/2006 Read third time
03/07/2006 Committee substitute from Agriculture reconsidered (40-Y 0-N)
03/07/2006 Committee substitute from Agriculture rejected 069045448-S1
03/07/2006 Reading of substitute waived
03/07/2006 Committee substitute from Courts of Justice agreed to 063060448-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 HB340S2
03/08/2006 Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
03/08/2006 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
03/09/2006 Placed on Calendar
03/09/2006 Senate substitute agreed to by House (93-Y 2-N)
03/09/2006 VOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 2-N)
03/09/2006 Reconsideration of Senate substitute agreed to by House
03/09/2006 Senate substitute agreed to by House (92-Y 3-N)
03/09/2006 VOTE: ADOPTION #2 (92-Y 3-N)
03/15/2006 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB340ER)
03/15/2006 Enrolled
03/15/2006 Signed by Speaker
03/16/2006 Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB340ER)
03/16/2006 Signed by President
03/29/2006 Fiscal impact statement from VCSC (HB340ER)
04/11/2006 Governor's recommendation received by House
04/18/2006 Placed on Calendar
04/19/2006 House concurred in Governor's recommendation (93-Y 4-N)
04/19/2006 VOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 4-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 (HB340ER2)
04/19/2006 Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/19/2006 Signed by President as reenrolled
04/19/2006 Enacted, Chapter 837 (effective 7/1/06)
04/19/2006 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0837)

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