James Edmunds
- Republican
Primary
Companion animals; duty to identify submitted animal; microchip. Requires veterinarians, public and private animal shelters, and releasing agencies to seek to identify the lawful owners of the unidentified companion animals that are submitted to them by scanning for embedded microchips. The bill provides that such scanning shall be conducted at the time of intake, at the time of assessment, and prior to disposition and that a reasonable effort shall be made to contact the owner. The bill also requires that documentation of such scanning and any attempts to contact the owner be maintained for at least 30 days from the date of final disposition of the animal. The requirements of the bill do not apply to transfers between veterinarians, shelters, or releasing agencies.
Companion animals; duty to identify submitted animal; microchip. Requires veterinarians, public and private animal shelters, and releasing agencies to seek to identify the lawful owners of the unidentified companion animals that are submitted to them by scanning for embedded microchips. The bill provides that such scanning shall be conducted at the time of intake, at the time of assessment, and prior to disposition and that a reasonable effort shall be made to contact the owner. The bill also requires that documentation of such scanning and any attempts to contact the owner be maintained for at least 30 days from the date of final disposition of the animal.
Companion animals; duty to identify submitted animal; microchip. Requires veterinarians, public and private animal shelters, and releasing agencies to seek to identify the lawful owners of the unidentified companion animals that are submitted to them by scanning for embedded microchips. The bill provides that such scanning shall be conducted at the time of intake, at the time of assessment, and prior to disposition and that the owner shall be contacted by the most expedient method available if a chip is detected. The bill also requires that documentation of such scanning and any attempts to contact the owner be maintained for at least 30 days from the date of final disposition of the animal.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 387 (effective 7/1/22)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Impact statement from DPB (HB1330ER)
VOTE: Adoption (94-Y 4-N)
Senate amendment agreed to by House (94-Y 4-N)
Reading of amendment waived
Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Committee amendment agreed to
Read third time
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Constitutional reading dispensed
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute agreed to 22105828D-H1
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1330H1
Read second time
Read first time
Impact statement from DPB (HB1330H1)
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 22105828D-H1
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
Impact statement from DPB (HB1330)
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Presented and ordered printed 22104490D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Presented and ordered printed 22104490D | PDF HTML |
| Committee substitute printed 22105828D-H1 | PDF HTML |
| HB1330ER | PDF HTML |
| CHAP0387 | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1330FER122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1330FH1122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1330F122.PDF | |
| Amendment: HB1330ASE | HTML |
| Amendment: HB1330AS | HTML |
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