Releasing agencies; disclosure of information.
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SB 571 — Releasing agencies; disclosure of information.
Last action — Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2018. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 7 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Requires a custodian of a releasing agency, animal control officer, law-enforcement officer, or humane investigator, upon taking custody of any dog or cat from a person in the course of his official duties, to ask and document whether, if known, the dog or cat has bitten a person or other animal and the circumstances and date of such bite. The bill requires any representative of a releasing agency, animal control officer, law-enforcement officer, or humane investigator, upon release of a dog or cat for (i) adoption, (ii) return to a rightful owner, or (iii) transfer to another agency, to disclose, if known, that the dog or cat has bitten a person or other animal and the circumstances and date of such bite. Violation of such requirements is a Class 3 misdemeanor.
Bill Text
- Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB571ER) View text Current html February 28, 2018
- Substitute Senate: Floor substitute printed 18106102D-S2 (DeSteph) html January 26, 2018
- Committee Substitute Senate: Committee substitute printed 18105568D-S1 html January 24, 2018
- Prefiled Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100873D html January 09, 2018
Action History
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Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
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Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 6, 2018
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Enrolled
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Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #1
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Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB571S2
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Substitute by Senator DeSteph agreed to 18106102D-S2
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Reading of substitute waived
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Floor substitute printed 18106102D-S2 (DeSteph)
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Committee substitute rejected 18105568D-S1
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Reading of substitute waived
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Read second time
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Rereferred to Finance
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Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100873D
Sponsors
- Bill DeSteph · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (98)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 571 do?
- Requires a custodian of a releasing agency, animal control officer, law-enforcement officer, or humane investigator, upon taking custody of any dog or cat from a person in the course of his official duties, to ask and document whether, if known, the dog or cat has bitten a person or other animal and the circumstances and date of such bite. The bill requires any representative of a releasing agency, animal control officer, law-enforcement officer, or humane investigator, upon release of a dog or cat for (i) adoption, (ii) return to a rightful owner, or (iii) transfer to another agency, to disclose, if known, that the dog or cat has bitten a person or other animal and the circumstances and date of such bite. Violation of such requirements is a Class 3 misdemeanor.
- Who sponsors SB 571?
- SB 571 is sponsored by Bill DeSteph.
- What is the current status of SB 571?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2018. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 571?
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