Marty Martinez
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 29
Primary
Declawing cats; prohibition. Makes unlawful the practice of declawing cats for any person engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine except as necessary for a therapeutic purpose, as defined in the bill.
Declawing cats; prohibition. Makes unlawful the practice of declawing cats for any person engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine except as necessary for a therapeutic purpose, as defined in the bill.
Declawing cats; prohibition; civil penalty.Makes unlawful the practice of declawing cats except as necessaryfor a therapeutic purpose, as defined in the bill, and creates acivil penalty of $500 for the first violation, $1,000 for the secondviolation, and $2,500 for the third or any subsequent violation. The bill also entitles any animal control officer, humane investigator,or state or local law-enforcement officer to bring a civil actionfor a violation of this section.
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0748)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 748 (effective 7/1/24)
Impact statement from DPB (HB1354ER)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Signed by President
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1354ER)
Impact statement from DPB (HB1354S1)
VOTE: Adoption (58-Y 41-N)
Senate substitute agreed to by House 24108149D-S1 (58-Y 41-N)
Reading of substitute waived
Passed Senate with substitute (25-Y 13-N 1-A)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1354S1
Committee substitute agreed to 24108149D-S1
Read third time
Read third time
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (12-Y 2-N)
Committee substitute printed 24108149D-S1
Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Constitutional reading dispensed
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
Read third time and passed House (52-Y 44-N)
VOTE: Passage (52-Y 44-N)
VOTE: Passage #2 (54-Y 44-N)
Passed House (54-Y 44-N)
Committee substitute agreed to 24106640D-H1
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1354H1
Read second time
Read first time
Impact statement from DPB (HB1354H1)
Committee substitute printed 24106640D-H1
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N)
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
Impact statement from DPB (HB1354)
Presented and ordered printed 24104582D
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Presented and ordered printed 24104582D | PDF HTML |
| Committee substitute printed 24106640D-H1 | PDF HTML |
| Committee substitute printed 24108149D-S1 | PDF HTML |
| HB1354ER | PDF HTML |
| CHAP0748 | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1354FER122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1354FS1122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1354FH1122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1354F122.PDF |
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