David Abbott
- Republican
- Representative
- District 18
Author
Prohibits a person that owns or possesses a specified animal from allowing a member of the public to come into direct contact, or enter into a proximity that allows for or permits direct contact, with the specified animal. Prohibits the department of natural resources from adopting a rule to designate additional specified animals. Requires that a person who owns a specified animal must have a commercial animal dealer, breeder, or exhibitor's license issued by the United States Department of Agriculture. Provides that a violation of the law is a Class B infraction. Excludes from the substance of the bill physical contact or proximity between certain persons and a specified animal. Defines terms.
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Signed by the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Public Law 96
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 249: yeas 66, nays 26
Motion to concur filed
Returned to the House with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 203: yeas 43, nays 4
Amendment #1 (Doriot) prevailed; voice vote
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Senator Bohacek added as second sponsor
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
Referred to the Senate
Senate sponsor: Senator Doriot
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 125: yeas 68, nays 27
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Amendment #1 (Abbott) prevailed; voice vote
Representative Boy added as coauthor
Committee report: do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
Authored by Representative Abbott
Coauthored by Representative Campbell
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| Fiscal Note: HB1248.06.ENRS.FN001 |
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