Cats and dogs; authorizes local government to provide for lifetime licenses. (SB856)
Introduced By
Sen. Emmett Hanger (R-Mount Solon) with support from co-patron Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Cats and dogs; lifetime licenses. Authorizes the governing body of a county or city to provide for a lifetime dog or cat license. The bill also removes the minimum annual tax for a dog or cat, sets the maximum tax for a lifetime license at $50, and limits the fee for a duplicate dog or cat tag to $1. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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12/04/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101869D |
12/04/2016 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
01/12/2017 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/13/2017 | Impact statement from DHCD (SB856) |
01/16/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/17/2017 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/18/2017 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/30/2017 | Placed on Calendar |
01/30/2017 | Read first time |
01/30/2017 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
02/08/2017 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/09/2017 | Read second time |
02/10/2017 | Read third time |
02/10/2017 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/10/2017 | Engrossed by House as amended |
02/10/2017 | Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N) |
02/10/2017 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2017 | House amendments rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2017 | House insisted on amendments |
02/15/2017 | House requested conference committee |
02/17/2017 | Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2017 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
02/17/2017 | Senators: Hanger, Suetterlein, Mason |
02/20/2017 | Conferees appointed by House |
02/20/2017 | Delegates: Orrock, Poindexter, Keam |
02/23/2017 | C Amended by conference committee |
02/24/2017 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/24/2017 | Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 0-N 1-A) |
02/24/2017 | VOTE: ADOPTION (92-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
03/07/2017 | Enrolled |
03/07/2017 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB856ER) |
03/07/2017 | Signed by Speaker |
03/10/2017 | Signed by President |
03/13/2017 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/13/17 |
03/13/2017 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017 |
03/16/2017 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 567 (effective 7/1/17) |
03/16/2017 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0567) |
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 54 seconds.
Comments
I support this bill. It is a common sense measure that makes it much easier for pet owners to remain in compliance with licensing requirements.
I support this common sense bill, that makes it much easier for pet owners to remain compliant with licensing requirements.
We got it the first time.........