Animal cruelty; narrows exemption to penalties available to owner of dog or cat. (HB140)
Introduced By
Del. Albert Pollard (D-Lively)
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
Cruelty to animals. Narrows the exemption to animal cruelty penalties available to the owner of a dog or cat when his dog or cat is attacked on his property by a dog. Currently, that exemption allows the owner of the injured dog or cat to use all reasonable and necessary force against the attacking dog. The amendment clarifies that "attack" shall only be construed to mean an actual injury or death has occurred to an owner's dog or cat, and not the mere threat thereof. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/05/2010 | Committee |
01/05/2010 | Introduced by request |
01/05/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101554D |
01/05/2010 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
01/20/2010 | Assigned ACNRsub: #1 Agriculture |
01/25/2010 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 2-N) |
01/27/2010 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (17-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
01/28/2010 | Read first time |
01/28/2010 | Motion to refer to committee agreed to |
01/28/2010 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/29/2010 | Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal |
02/16/2010 | Left in Courts of Justice |