Cruelty to animals; drowning of an animal subject to criminal penalties. (HB958)
Introduced By
Del. Mark Keam (D-Vienna) with support from co-patron Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)
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; drowning. Includes the drowning of an animal as an act of cruelty subject to the criminal penalties of the cruelty statute in the animal care laws. The provisions of the bill would not apply to a person who has been issued a trapping permit to use a completely submerged body-gripping trap by the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/12/2016 | Committee |
| 01/12/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102955D |
| 01/12/2016 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 01/21/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB958) |
| 01/25/2016 | Assigned to sub: Agriculture |
| 01/25/2016 | Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture |
| 02/01/2016 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
| 02/16/2016 | Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |