Dogs and cats; regulation of sale. (HB2116)
Introduced By
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
Sale of dog or cat not obtained from releasing agency or animal rescue. Authorizes localities to adopt ordinances prohibiting the sale in a business of any dog or cat that was not obtained from a Virginia releasing agency or a nonprofit animal rescue organization. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/10/2017 | Committee |
| 01/10/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102400D |
| 01/10/2017 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 01/16/2017 | Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture |
| 01/23/2017 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
| 02/07/2017 | Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
Comments
What is the status of this bill? Can someone help me understand what it means when the bill is "laying on the table"? Does this mean that it still has a chance of being passed? Thank you for your assistance! Bethany
That's a legislative euphemism for killing the bill.