Private animal shelter; clarifies purpose and definition. (SB1381)
Introduced By
Sen. Bill Stanley (R-Moneta) with support from co-patrons Del. Daun Hester (D-Norfolk), and Sen. Kenneth Alexander (D-Norfolk)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Definition of private animal shelter. Clarifies that the purpose of a private animal shelter is to find permanent adoptive homes and facilitate other lifesaving outcomes for animals. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/21/2015 | Presented and ordered printed 15103656D |
| 01/21/2015 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
| 01/28/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1381) |
| 01/29/2015 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (10-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/02/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/03/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1381) |
| 02/03/2015 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/04/2015 | Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/09/2015 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/09/2015 | Read first time |
| 02/09/2015 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 02/09/2015 | Assigned ACNRsub: Agriculture |
| 02/16/2015 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N) |
| 02/18/2015 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (12-Y 10-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2015 | Read second time |
| 02/20/2015 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/23/2015 | Read third time |
| 02/23/2015 | Amendment by Delegate Orrock agreed to |
| 02/23/2015 | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 02/23/2015 | Passed House with amendment (95-Y 2-N) |
| 02/23/2015 | VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/24/2015 | House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/27/2015 | Enrolled |
| 02/27/2015 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1381ER) |
| 02/27/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1381ER) |
| 02/27/2015 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/27/2015 | Signed by President |
| 03/04/2015 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/4/15 |
| 03/04/2015 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015 |
| 03/23/2015 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 492 (effective 7/1/15) |
| 03/23/2015 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0492) |
Comments
Any bill that forces any animal into a kill shelter should be voted down. Do not put limits on animal advocates, there are many more of these people than you realize and they VOTE. Animal rights has come a long way since Michael Vick, do not kill a growing public sentiment.