Virginia House Bill 538 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 23 2008 - 100% progression
Action: 2008-04-23 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0852)

Commercial dog breeding operations; penalty. Defines a commercial breeder as any person who, during any 12-month period, maintains 30 or more adult female dogs for the primary purpose of the sale of their offspring as companion animals. Commercial breeders will be required to: (i) apply for a business license from their respective locality; (ii) cooperate with inspections by animal control officers to ensure compliance with state and federal animal care laws; (iii) maintain records of animal sales, purchases, breeding history, and veterinary care; (iv) dispose of dead dogs and confined waste in accordance with law; and (v) maintain no more than 50 dogs over the age of one year at one time for breeding purposes. The bill also provides that any person who has been convicted of any law concerning abuse, neglect, or cruelty to animals may not sell or trade any companion animal. Commercial breeders that violate any of these provisions are guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Pet shops must ensure that their dogs are purchased from dealers or persons that are properly registered and licensed with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This bill incorporates

Commercial dog breeders; definition, requirements, penalty.

Del. Robert Orrock [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2008-04-23		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0852)
2008-04-23		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 852 (effective 1/1/09)
2008-04-23		Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
2008-04-23		House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
2008-04-23		House: Reenrolled bill text (HB538ER2)
2008-04-23		House: Reenrolled
2008-04-23		Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
2008-04-23		Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
2008-04-23		House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (66-Y 29-N)
2008-04-23		House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation #4 (66-Y 29-N)
2008-04-23		House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (87-Y 9-N)
2008-04-23		House: House concurred in Governor's recommendations #1,2,3 & 5 (87-Y 9-N)
2008-04-22		House: Placed on Calendar
2008-04-11		House: Governor's recommendation received by House
2008-03-09		Senate: Signed by President
2008-03-07		House: Signed by Speaker
2008-03-07		House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB538ER)
2008-03-07		House: Enrolled
2008-03-05		House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (68-Y 31-N)
2008-03-05		House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (68-Y 31-N)
2008-03-05		House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (94-Y 5-N)
2008-03-05		House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 083282672-S1 (94-Y 5-N)
2008-03-05		House: Placed on Calendar
2008-03-04		Senate: Passed Senate with substitute with amendment (37-Y 3-N)
2008-03-04		Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2008-03-04		Senate: Passed Senate with substitute with amendment (34-Y 5-N)
2008-03-04		Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment HB538S1
2008-03-04		Senate: Amendment #2 by Senator Colgan agreed to
2008-03-04		Senate: Reading of amendment waived
2008-03-04		Senate: Amendment #1 by Senator Colgan withdrawn
2008-03-04		Senate: Read third time
2008-03-03		Senate: Passed by for the day
2008-03-03		Senate: Reading of amendment waived
2008-03-03		Senate: Committee amendment rejected
2008-03-03		Senate: Reading of amendment waived
2008-03-03		Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 083282672-S1
2008-03-03		Senate: Reading of substitute waived
2008-03-03		Senate: Read third time
2008-02-29		Senate: Passed by for the day
2008-02-28		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2008-02-27		Senate: Reported from Finance with amendment (16-Y 0-N)
2008-02-25		Senate: Rereferred to Finance
2008-02-25		Senate: Committee substitute printed 083282672-S1
2008-02-25		Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (14-Y 1-N)
2008-02-13		Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2008-02-13		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2008-02-13		House: Substitute bill reprinted 081215672-H2
2008-02-12		House: Communicated to Senate
2008-02-12		House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (91-Y 6-N)
2008-02-12		House: Read third time and passed House (91-Y 6-N)
2008-02-11		House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB538H2
2008-02-11		House: Committee substitute from Appropriations agreed to 081215672-H2
2008-02-11		House: Committee substitute from ACNR rejected 083268672-H1
2008-02-11		House: Read second time
2008-02-09		House: Read first time
2008-02-09		House: Committee substitute printed 081215672-H2
2008-02-08		House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (17-Y 7-N)
2008-02-01		House: Assigned App. sub: Economic Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources(Cox)
2008-01-30		House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
2008-01-30		House: Committee substitute printed 083268672-H1
2008-01-30		House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (12-Y 9-N)
2008-01-17		House: Assigned ACNRsub: #1 Agriculture
2008-01-07		House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2008-01-07		House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 083233672

HB690 (Similar To) 2010-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0563)

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?081+sum+HB538