Dogs, used for agricultural work, exempt from local leash laws, exception
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2018
Last action Mar 21, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2018
How they voted
20–0
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 31
Mar 15, 2018
D
Democratic7
42% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican23
69% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Amendments
3
Mar 21, 2018
Introduced
Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry first Amendment Offered
upper
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Pending third reading on day 23 Favorable from Agriculture and Forestry
lower
Mar 15, 2018
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 883
upper
Mar 15, 2018
Upper · Passed
Whatley motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 882
upper
Mar 15, 2018
Introduced
Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Amendment Offered
upper
Mar 15, 2018
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
TW
Tom Whatley
RRepublican
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