HB5: Gas chambers; prohibits use thereof for euthanizing companion animals.


HOUSE BILL NO. 5
AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE
(Proposed by the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
on January 23, 2008)
(Patrons Prior to Substitute--Delegates Orrock, Athey [HB 1289], and J.M. Scott [HB 40])
A BILL to amend and reenact § 3.1-796.77 of the Code of Virginia, relating to prohibiting the use of gas chambers.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That § 3.1-796.77 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 3.1-796.77. Disposal of animals by means of decompression chamber and use of gas chamber for companion animals; prohibited.

A. No animal shall be euthanized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter by means of a high altitude decompression chamber.

B. No companion animal shall be euthanized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter by means of a gas chamber.

2. That an emergency exists and this act is in force from its passage.

 

HOUSE BILL NO. 5

Offered January 9, 2008
Prefiled November 19, 2007
A BILL to amend and reenact § 3.1-796.77 of the Code of Virginia, relating to prohibiting the use of gas chambers.

Patrons-- Orrock, Albo, Athey, Carrico, Crockett-Stark, Dance, Hugo, Hull, O'Bannon and Scott, J.M.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That § 3.1-796.77 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 3.1-796.77. Disposal of animals by means of decompression chamber and use of gas chamber for companion animals; prohibited.

A. No animal shall be euthanized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter by means of a high altitude decompression chamber.

B. No companion animal shall be euthanized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter by means of a gas chamber.

2. That an emergency exists and this act is in force from its passage.