Bill DeSteph
- Republican
- Senator
- District 20
Primary
Vicious dogs. Requires a law-enforcement officer or animal control officer to apply to a magistrate for a summons for a vicious dog if such officer is located in either the jurisdiction where the vicious dog resides or in the jurisdiction where the vicious dog committed one of the acts set forth in the definition of a vicious dog. Current law requires such action only if the law-enforcement officer or animal control officer is located in the jurisdiction where the vicious dog resides. The bill also requires any evidentiary hearing or appeal to be held not less than 30 days from the date of the summons or appeal, unless good cause is found by the court.
Vicious dogs. Authorizes a law-enforcement officer or animal control officer to apply to a magistrate for a summons for a vicious dog if such officer is located in either the jurisdiction where the vicious dog resides or in the jurisdiction where the vicious dog committed one of the acts set forth in the definition of a vicious dog. Current law requires such action only if the law-enforcement officer or animal control officer is located in the jurisdiction where the vicious dog resides. The bill also requires any evidentiary hearing or appeal to be held not less than 30 days from the date of the summons or appeal, unless good cause is found by the court.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 614 (effective 7/1/22)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022
Impact statement from DPB (SB279ER)
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Read third time
VOTE: Passage (98-Y 0-N)
Passed House (98-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (18-Y 4-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N)
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
Impact statement from DPB (SB279E)
Passed Senate SB279E
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Printed as engrossed 22101323D-E
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB279E
Committee amendment agreed to
Reading of amendment waived
Read second time
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (10-Y 0-N)
Impact statement from DPB (SB279)
Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101323D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101323D | PDF HTML |
| Printed as engrossed 22101323D-E | PDF HTML |
| SB279ER | PDF HTML |
| CHAP0614 | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB279FER122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB279FE122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB279F122.PDF | |
| Amendment: SB279AS | HTML |
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