Dogs or cats; public animal shelters required to notify intent to euthanize. (HB14)
Introduced By
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
Public animal shelters; dogs and cats; euthanasia notice. Requires a public animal shelter to wait three days before euthanizing a dog or cat when a person has notified the shelter of his intent to adopt or take custody of the particular animal. The shelter must make reasonable efforts to accomplish the release of the dog or cat but is not required to hold the animal if it has reason to believe that the animal has seriously injured a human or the animal meets certain other specified conditions for euthanasia. Amends § 3.2-6546, of the Code of Virginia. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 11/20/2017 | Committee |
| 11/20/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100613D |
| 11/20/2017 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 01/12/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (HB14) |
| 01/15/2018 | Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture |
| 01/15/2018 | Assigned ACNRsub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 01/22/2018 | Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N) |
| 01/23/2018 | Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (HB14) |
| 02/13/2018 | Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
Comments
I want to be notifies on animals, and laws that are dead