Dog collar; person guilty of misdemeanor if takes an electronic or radio transmitting one from dog. (HB2365)
Introduced By
Del. Ed Scott (R-Culpeper) with support from co-patrons Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville), and Del. Bill Fralin (R-Roanoke)
Progress
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Description
Larceny of a dog collar; penalty. Provides that any person who commits the larceny of an electronic, radio transmitting, or other collar from a dog is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor; however, if the animal wearing the collar is lost or killed as a result of the collar theft, the person is guilty of a Class 5 felony. The bill also provides that upon a finding of guilt, the court shall order that the defendant pay $1,000 restitution for any dog lost or killed, or greater proven actual damages. Such proven actual damages may include training expenses and lost breeding revenues. Amends § 18.2-97.1, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
Status
03/19/2007: signed by governor
History
- 01/09/2007 Committee
- 01/09/2007 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 078372498
- 01/09/2007 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/12/2007 Impact statement from VCSC (HB2365)
- 01/16/2007 Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
- 01/22/2007 Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/23/2007 Committee substitute printed 077805498-H1
- 01/23/2007 Impact statement from VCSC (HB2365H1)
- 01/24/2007 Assigned App. sub: Public Safety (Sherwood)
- 02/03/2007 Read first time
- 02/05/2007 Read second time
- 02/05/2007 Committee substitute agreed to 077805498-H1
- 02/05/2007 Passed by temporarily
- 02/05/2007 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2365H1
- 02/06/2007 Read third time and passed House (92-Y 6-N)
- 02/06/2007 Communicated to Senate
- 02/07/2007 Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/07/2007 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/12/2007 Committee substitute printed 072018820-S1
- 02/13/2007 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/2007 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/14/2007 Read third time
- 02/14/2007 Reading of substitute waived
- 02/14/2007 Committee substitute agreed to 072018820-S1
- 02/14/2007 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2365S1
- 02/14/2007 Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/2007 Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/2007 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/15/2007 Placed on Calendar
- 02/16/2007 Senate substitute rejected by House (10-Y 87-N)
- 02/20/2007 Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2007 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/20/2007 Senate requested conference committee
- 02/21/2007 House acceded to request
- 02/22/2007 Conferees appointed by House
- 02/22/2007 Delegates: Scott, E.T., Bell, Armstrong
- 02/22/2007 Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/22/2007 Senators: Stolle, Puller, Quayle
- 02/24/2007 Conference report agreed to by House (85-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/2007 VOTE: ADOPTION (85-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/24/2007 Reading of conference report waived
- 02/24/2007 Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/2007 VOTE: (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 03/12/2007 Enrolled
- 03/12/2007 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2365ER)
- 03/12/2007 Signed by President
- 03/13/2007 Signed by Speaker
- 03/19/2007 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 484 (effective 7/1/07)
- 03/21/2007 Impact statement from DPB (HB2365ER)
- 03/27/2007 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0484)

Comments
Isn't a class one misdemeanor a little harsh for taking a dog's collar? It's perhaps somewhat worse than standard theft -- the loss of the token that allows identification of one's dog could easily lead to the loss of the dog itself -- and I can understand separate legislation.
I have to wonder who's stealing dog's collars. Maybe people steal a radio collar to use on their own dog?
It might be a felony without this bill depending on the cost of the collar.
I think a class one misdemeanor is fine. My dog's electronic collar cost nearly $80 dollars!!!
Of course, depending on the dog, the class 1 misdemeanor may be the least of his/her worries.