Dogs; regulation of those that may be dangerous. (SB200)
Introduced By
Sen. Edd Houck (D-Spotsylvania)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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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 340 and HB 1039. Read the Bill »
Status
05/11/2006: Passed the Senate
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2006 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 069451740 |
01/10/2006 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
01/11/2006 | Fiscal impact statement from VCSC (SB200) |
01/23/2006 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite SB199" |
01/23/2006 | Committee substitute printed 069016740-S1 |
01/24/2006 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
01/24/2006 | VOTE: (39-Y 0-N) |
01/25/2006 | Read second time |
01/25/2006 | Reading of substitute waived |
01/25/2006 | Committee substitute agreed to 069016740-S1 |
01/25/2006 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB200S1 |
01/25/2006 | Fiscal impact statement from VCSC (SB200S1) |
01/26/2006 | Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) |
01/26/2006 | VOTE: (38-Y 0-N) |
01/26/2006 | Communicated to House |
02/13/2006 | Placed on Calendar |
02/13/2006 | Read first time |
02/13/2006 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
02/22/2006 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (2SB200" |
02/22/2006 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/24/2006 | Fiscal impact statement from VCSC (SB200H1) |
03/03/2006 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) |
03/06/2006 | Committee substitute printed 069050740-H2 |
03/06/2006 | Fiscal impact statement from VCSC (SB200H2) |
03/07/2006 | Read second time |
03/08/2006 | Passed by for the day |
03/09/2006 | Read third time |
03/09/2006 | Committee substitute from ACNR rejected 069041740-H1 |
03/09/2006 | Committee substitute from Courts of Justice agreed to 069050740-H2 |
03/09/2006 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB200H2 |
03/09/2006 | Passed House with substitute (93-Y 3-N) |
03/09/2006 | VOTE: PASSAGE (93-Y 3-N) |
03/09/2006 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N) |
03/09/2006 | VOTE: (36-Y 0-N) |
03/27/2006 | Enrolled |
03/27/2006 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB200ER) |
03/27/2006 | Signed by President |
03/27/2006 | Signed by Speaker |
03/29/2006 | Fiscal impact statement from VCSC (SB200ER) |
03/30/2006 | Fiscal impact statement from DPB (SB200ER) |
04/11/2006 | Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
04/18/2006 | Placed on Calendar |
04/19/2006 | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N) |
04/19/2006 | VOTE: (38-Y 0-N) |
04/19/2006 | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (93-Y 3-N) |
04/19/2006 | VOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 3-N) |
04/19/2006 | G Governor's recommendation adopted |
04/19/2006 | Reenrolled |
04/19/2006 | Reenrolled bill text (SB200ER2) |
04/19/2006 | Signed by President as reenrolled |
04/19/2006 | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
04/19/2006 | Enacted, Chapter 898 (effective 7/1/06) |
04/19/2006 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0898) |
05/11/2006 | Bill text as passed Senate and House reprinted (SB200ER2) |
05/15/2006 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text reprinted (CHAP0898) |