VA SB249 | 2011 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-12-03 - House: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Pending: House Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Animal care; transport; regulations. Requires the adoption of regulations that permit the non-commercial, intrastate transportation of animals by law-enforcement officers, animal control officers, and releasing agencies by vehicles that are not enclosed, provided that (i) the primary enclosure is affixed to the vehicle; (ii) the primary enclosure is compliant with specifications set out in the federal Animal Welfare regulations; (iii) the duration of transport does not exceed two hours; and (iv) the animal is protected from the elements during transport.

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Title

Animal care; adoption of regulations permitting non-commercial intrastate transportation by officer.

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Roll Calls

2010-01-21 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-01-19 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-01-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2010-12-03 House: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2010-03-03 House: Continued to 2011 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote
2010-03-01 House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2011 by voice vote
2010-02-24 House: Assigned ACNRsub: #1 Agriculture
2010-02-03 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2010-02-03 House: Read first time
2010-02-03 House: Placed on Calendar
2010-01-21 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2010-01-20 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
2010-01-19 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2010-01-18 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)
2010-01-12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2010-01-12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103432D

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