Hybrid canines; any locality, may by ordinance, prohibit keeping of such canines. (SB444)

Introduced By

Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Hybrid canines. Authorizes any locality to prohibit by ordinance the keeping of hybrid canines. The bill alters the definition of hybrid canine and requires a veterinarian to report to the local animal control office the initial visit of any hybrid canine. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/07/2014Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101594D
01/07/2014Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/16/2014Stricken at request of Patron in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 0-N)
01/16/2014Impact statement from DPB (SB444)
01/23/2014Impact statement from DPB (SB444)
01/30/2014Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2014Committee substitute printed 14104418D-S1
02/03/2014Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/04/2014Read second time
02/04/2014Reading of substitute waived
02/04/2014Committee substitute agreed to 14104418D-S1
02/04/2014Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB444S1
02/05/2014Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/07/2014Placed on Calendar
02/07/2014Read first time
02/07/2014Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
02/10/2014Impact statement from DPB (SB444S1)
02/14/2014Assigned ACNRsub: Agriculture
02/17/2014Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
02/19/2014Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendments (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2014Read second time
02/21/2014Read third time
02/21/2014Committee amendments agreed to
02/21/2014Engrossed by House as amended
02/21/2014Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
02/21/2014VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2014Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
02/21/2014Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/21/2014VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/25/2014House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/27/2014Enrolled
02/27/2014Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB444ER)
02/27/2014Signed by Speaker
02/28/2014Impact statement from DPB (SB444ER)
03/01/2014Signed by President
03/31/2014G Approved by Governor-Chapter 461 (effective 7/1/14)
03/31/2014G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0461)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 2 minutes.