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
✓ |
Introduced |
☐ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
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. Read the Bill »
Status
03/19/2007: signed by governor
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 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.