Companion animals; adequate shelter and space. (SB1025)
Introduced By
Sen. Lionell Spruill (D-Chesapeake) with support from 10 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Gordon Helsel (R-Poquoson), Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church), Del. Joe Lindsey (D-Norfolk), Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-Herndon), Sen. Bill DeSteph (R-Virginia Beach), Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington), Sen. Lynwood Lewis (D-Accomac), Sen. Monty Mason (D-Williamsburg), Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania), Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach)
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
Tethering of animals; adequate shelter and space. Provides that in order to meet the requirement that an animal be given adequate space, a tether must be at least three times the length of the animal or 10 feet in length, whichever is greater, and not cause injury or pain, weigh more than one-tenth of the animal's body weight, or have weights or heavy objects attached to it. Current law requires that the tether be at least three times the length of the animal. The bill exempts agricultural animals from provisions of the law related to tethering. The bill defines "adequate shelter" to mean the provision of shelter that, during hot weather, is shaded and does not readily conduct heat and, during cold weather, has a windbreak at its entrance and provides sufficient bedding material. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 10/17/2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100082D |
| 10/17/2018 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
| 01/09/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1025) |
| 01/17/2019 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments (7-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/21/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/22/2019 | Read second time |
| 01/22/2019 | Reading of amendments waived |
| 01/22/2019 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 01/22/2019 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1025E |
| 01/22/2019 | Printed as engrossed 19100082D-E |
| 01/23/2019 | Passed by for the day |
| 01/24/2019 | Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 11-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/29/2019 | Placed on Calendar |
| 01/29/2019 | Read first time |
| 01/29/2019 | Referred to Committee on Rules |
| 02/12/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1025E) |
| 02/12/2019 | Referred from Rules |
| 02/12/2019 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 02/12/2019 | Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #3 |
| 02/13/2019 | House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered |
| 02/13/2019 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N) |
| 02/13/2019 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (16-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/13/2019 | Committee substitute printed 19106905D-H1 |
| 02/14/2019 | Read second time |
| 02/15/2019 | Read third time |
| 02/15/2019 | Committee substitute agreed to 19106905D-H1 |
| 02/15/2019 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1025H1 |
| 02/15/2019 | Passed House with substitute (71-Y 24-N) |
| 02/15/2019 | VOTE: PASSAGE (71-Y 24-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2019 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2019 | Title replaced 19106905D-H1 |
| 02/19/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1025H1) |
| 02/22/2019 | Enrolled |
| 02/22/2019 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1025ER) |
| 02/22/2019 | Signed by President |
| 02/22/2019 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/25/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1025ER) |
| 03/04/2019 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 4, 2019 |
| 03/04/2019 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019 |
| 03/22/2019 | Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
| 04/03/2019 | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (19-Y 19-N) (see vote tally) |
| 04/03/2019 | Chair votes Yes |
| 04/03/2019 | Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (37-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 04/03/2019 | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendations #1 and #2 (25-Y 13-N) (see vote tally) |
| 04/03/2019 | Senate rejected Governor's recommendation #3 (17-Y 21-N) (see vote tally) |
| 04/03/2019 | House rejected Governor's recommendations #1 and #2 (34-Y 64-N) |
| 04/03/2019 | VOTE: REJECTED (34-Y 64-N) (see vote tally) |
| 04/03/2019 | Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to |
| 04/03/2019 | House rejected Governor's recommendations # 1 and #2 (39-Y 60-N) |
| 04/03/2019 | VOTE: REJECTED #2 (39-Y 60-N) (see vote tally) |
| 04/03/2019 | Communicated to Governor |
| 04/03/2019 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, May 3, 2019 |
| 04/29/2019 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 848 (effective 7/1/19) |
| 04/29/2019 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0848) |