Dogs; regulation of those that may be dangerous. (SB200)

Introduced By

Sen. Edd Houck (D-Spotsylvania)

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 340 and HB 1039. Read the Bill »

Status

05/11/2006: Passed the Senate

History

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