Tethering animals; adequate shelter and space. (SB272)
Introduced By
Sen. John Bell (D-Chantilly) with support from co-patrons Sen. Bill DeSteph (R-Virginia Beach), and Sen. Lionell Spruill (D-Chesapeake)
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 animals; adequate shelter and space. Provides that the outdoor tethering of an animal does not meet the requirement of adequate shelter during a hurricane warning or tropical storm warning or if the animal is not safe from predators or well suited or equipped to tolerate its environment. The bill provides that unless an animal control officer has inspected an animal's individual circumstances and determined it to be safe from predators and well suited and equipped to tolerate its environment, no such outdoor tethering during a heat advisory, a severe weather warning, or a period when the temperature is 85 degrees Fahrenheit or higher or 32 degrees Fahrenheit or lower shall constitute the provision of adequate shelter. The measure increases the minimum tether length required to constitute adequate space to 15 feet in length or four times the length of the animal, whichever is greater. Current law requires the tether to be at least 10 feet in length or three times the length of the animal, whichever is greater. The bill provides an exception for a case in which an animal control officer, having inspected an animal's individual circumstances, determines that a shorter tether of at least 10 feet or three times the length of the animal makes the animal safer, more suited, and better equipped to tolerate its environment than a longer tether would. This bill is identical to HB 1552. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/03/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103262D |
01/03/2020 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
01/08/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB272) |
01/29/2020 | Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals |
02/04/2020 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments (7-Y 6-N 2-A) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/07/2020 | Read second time |
02/07/2020 | Reading of amendments waived |
02/07/2020 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/07/2020 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB272E |
02/07/2020 | Printed as engrossed 20103262D-E |
02/10/2020 | Read third time and passed Senate (19-Y 19-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2020 | Chair votes Yes |
02/12/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB272E) |
02/13/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
02/13/2020 | Read first time |
02/13/2020 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
02/26/2020 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (14-Y 8-N) (see vote tally) |
02/26/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20109173D-H1 |
02/28/2020 | Read second time |
02/28/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB272H1) |
03/02/2020 | Read third time |
03/02/2020 | Committee substitute agreed to 20109173D-H1 |
03/02/2020 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB272H1 |
03/02/2020 | Passed House with substitute (66-Y 32-N) |
03/02/2020 | VOTE: Passage (66-Y 32-N) (see vote tally) |
03/05/2020 | Conference substitute printed 20109609D-S1 |
03/05/2020 | House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
03/05/2020 | House insisted on substitute |
03/05/2020 | House requested conference committee |
03/05/2020 | Senate acceded to request (29-Y 10-N) (see vote tally) |
03/05/2020 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
03/05/2020 | Senators: Bell, Favola, Pillion |
03/05/2020 | Conferees appointed by House |
03/05/2020 | Delegates: Levine, Gooditis, Fariss |
03/05/2020 | C Amended by conference committee |
03/05/2020 | First Conference substitute printed 20109609D-S1 |
03/07/2020 | Conference report agreed to by House (54-Y 41-N) |
03/07/2020 | VOTE: Adoption (54-Y 41-N) (see vote tally) |
03/07/2020 | Conference report rejected by Senate (3-Y 36-N) (see vote tally) |
03/07/2020 | Senate requested second conference committee (27-Y 11-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
03/07/2020 | House acceded to request for second conference committee |
03/07/2020 | Second conferees appointed by House |
03/07/2020 | Delegates: Levine, Gooditis, Fariss |
03/07/2020 | Second conferees appointed by Senate |
03/07/2020 | Senators: Bell, Favola, Pillion |
03/07/2020 | Second Conference substitute printed 20109923D-S2 |
03/08/2020 | Second conferees appointed by Senate |
03/08/2020 | Senators: Bell, Favola, Pillion |
03/08/2020 | Conference report agreed to by House (51-Y 44-N) |
03/08/2020 | VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 44-N) (see vote tally) |
03/08/2020 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 13-N) (see vote tally) |
03/16/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB272S2) |
03/18/2020 | Enrolled |
03/18/2020 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB272ER) |
03/18/2020 | Signed by President |
03/19/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
03/20/2020 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020 |
03/20/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 |
03/26/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB272ER) |
04/09/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 955 (effective 7/1/20) |
04/09/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0955) |