Companion animal care advisory committee; State Veterinarian to establish. (HB1270)

Introduced By

Del. Bobby Orrock (R-Thornburg)

Progress

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

Description

Companion animal care advisory committee established. Authorizes the State Veterinarian to establish a seven-member advisory committee to make recommendations and serve as a resource in the development of policies related to the care and treatment of companion animals by public and private animal shelters. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/20/2016Committee
01/20/2016Presented and ordered printed 16104235D
01/20/2016Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/28/2016Impact statement from VDH (HB1270)
01/29/2016Assigned to sub: Agriculture
01/29/2016Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
02/01/2016Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
02/02/2016Impact statement from DPB (HB1270)
02/03/2016Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2016Read first time
02/05/2016Read second time
02/05/2016Committee amendment agreed to
02/05/2016Engrossed by House as amended HB1270E
02/05/2016Printed as engrossed 16104235D-E
02/08/2016Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/08/2016VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2016Impact statement from DPB (HB1270E)
02/09/2016Constitutional reading dispensed
02/09/2016Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
02/18/2016Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (8-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2016Read third time
02/23/2016Defeated by Senate (9-Y 30-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2016Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2016Passed by for the day
02/24/2016Read third time
02/24/2016Motion to recommit to committee agreed to
02/24/2016Recommitted to Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
03/08/2016Left in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 3 clips in all, totaling 4 minutes.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

WILL SAY AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE BILLS WILL GO BYE FOR THE DAY.

Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg): MR. PRESIDENT.

[Unknown]: THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA BEACH, SRG WAGNER. HAVING VOTED ON A PREVAILING SIDE BY WHICH WE FAILED TO PASS HOUSE BILL 1270 ON PAGE 11, I MOVE THAT RERECONSIDER THAT VOTE.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE VOTE BY WHICH HOUSE BILL 1270 FAILED BE RECONSIDERED. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL REC THEIR VOTES AYE, THOSE OPPOSED, NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. THEIR VOTE?

[Unknown]: AYES 38, NOS 0.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): AYES 38, NOS 0. THE MOTION IS AGREED TO. THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA
BILL 163 BE RECONSIDERED. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILLS ED NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CH ANGE THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. THEIR VOTE?

Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-Winchester): AYES 40, NOS 0.

[Unknown]: AYES 40, NOS 0. THE MOTION IS AGREED TO. THE SENATOR FROM HAMPTON. SENATOR LOCKE.

Sen. Mamie Locke (D-Hampton): MR. PRESIDENT, I WAS GOING TO ASK IF THAT COULD GO BYE FOR THE DAY.

[Unknown]: WITH THAT OBJECT, SENATE BILL 163 WILL GO BYE FOR THE DAY.

Sen. Mamie Locke (D-Hampton): REGULAR CALENDAR, HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING. HOUSE BILL 1270. A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF RELATING TO ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMPANION ANIMAL CARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

[Unknown]: SENATOR STEWART. AS A RESULT OF THE BILL HAVING DIFFICULTY AFTER IT GOT TO THE FLOOR AND AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE PATRON I WOULD ASK THAT WE RECOMMIT THE

Comments

Mary Tully writes:

I can't imagine anyone opposing this legislation. A broad spectrum of representative stakeholders should absolutely provide input to the VDACS with regards to shelter regulations.