Abandonment of an animal; penalty. (HB1607)

Introduced By

Del. Matt Fariss (R-Rustburg)

Progress

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

Description

Abandonment of an animal; penalty. Decreases from five days to four days the minimum length of time for which failing to provide the elements of basic care constitutes abandonment of an animal. The bill increases from a Class 3 misdemeanor to a Class 1 misdemeanor the penalty for abandonment of an animal. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/25/2018Unanimous consent to introduce
01/25/2018Presented and ordered printed 18104421D
01/25/2018Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
02/01/2018Impact statement from DPB (HB1607)
02/07/2018Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2018Read first time
02/12/2018Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to
02/12/2018Rereferred to Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
02/12/2018Motion to reconsider rerefer to Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources agreed to
02/12/2018Read second time and engrossed
02/13/2018Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/13/2018VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2018Constitutional reading dispensed
02/14/2018Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
03/01/2018Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (11-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/05/2018Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/06/2018Read third time
03/06/2018Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/08/2018Enrolled
03/08/2018Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1607ER)
03/08/2018Impact statement from DPB (HB1607ER)
03/08/2018Signed by Speaker
03/10/2018Signed by President
03/16/2018Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 16, 2018
03/16/2018G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
03/23/2018G Approved by Governor-Chapter 416 (effective 7/1/18)
03/23/2018G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0416)