Animal welfare and enforcement; joint subcommittee to study institutional design. (HJ57)

Introduced By

Del. Morgan Griffith (R-Salem)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

Administration of animal welfare and enforcement; study.  Creates a legislative study to examine best management practices in Virginia and other states for animal humane law enforcement and regulation; the most effective standards for training and supervision of animal control officers; the real and potential conflicts between animal welfare and animal health professionals; the appropriate oversight agency and division of responsibilities for animal health and humane laws and regulatory programs; and the perceived and actual costs of shifting from the existing institutional design. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/11/2010Committee
01/11/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103393D
01/11/2010Referred to Committee on Rules
01/18/2010Assigned Rules sub: #3 Studies
02/16/2010Left in Rules