HB 889

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2018 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 09, 2018
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Dogs, tethering of; locality authorized to adopt an ordinance to restrict.

Abstract

Authorizes the governing body of any locality to adopt an ordinance restricting the tethering of a dog outdoors. The ordinance may limit the maximum number of hours or the weather conditions during which the dog may remain tethered but shall not restrict normal hunting or agricultural activities. The bill provides that its provisions shall not repeal, amend, impair, or affect any tethering ordinance adopted prior to July 1, 2018.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Mar 10, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Failed to pass in House

Virginia General Assembly

No further action taken

Mar 08, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Chair ruled substitute not properly before the Senate

Mar 07, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Placed on Calendar

Virginia General Assembly

Speaker ruled substitute 18107983D-S1 not germane

Mar 06, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Read third time

Virginia General Assembly

Reading of substitute waived

Virginia General Assembly

Committee substitute agreed to 18107983D-S1

Virginia General Assembly

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB889S1

Feb 14, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Constitutional reading dispensed

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

Feb 13, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Read third time and passed House (52-Y 48-N)

Feb 12, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Committee substitute agreed to 18106867D-H1

Virginia General Assembly

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB889H1

Virginia General Assembly

Read second time

Feb 09, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Read first time

Jan 25, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #1

Jan 09, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

Virginia General Assembly

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101099D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101099D HTML
House: Committee substitute printed 18106867D-H1 HTML
Senate: Committee substitute printed 18107983D-S1 HTML

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