ANIMAL CONTROL-DANGEROUS DOGS
Summary
Amends the Animal Control Act. Defines "potentially dangerous dog". Changes the burden of proof, on appeal from a finding of dangerous dog, to preponderance of the evidence (now clear and convincing evidence). Provides that a dog found running at large with 3 or more dogs may be deemed a potentially dangerous dog by the animal control warden or administrator. Requires potentially dangerous dogs to be spayed or neutered and microchipped within 14 days of reclaim. Provides penalties for violation of the Act.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2007
Committee Review
Jun 2007
House Passage
Jun 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Apr 24, 2007
Signed Aug 30, 2007
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2007 · House Jun 6, 2007
How they voted
51–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 54
May 30, 2007
D
Democratic33
96% Yea
R
Republican21
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
72
Key actions
15
Committee
21
Amendments
17
Aug 30, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Jun 6, 2007
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Jun 6, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 101-000-001
lower
Jun 6, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 101-000-001
lower
Jun 6, 2007
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 101-000-001
lower
Jun 6, 2007
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Jun 6, 2007
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Jun 6, 2007
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Jun 5, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Jun 5, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Jun 5, 2007
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Jun 1, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jun 1, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jun 1, 2007
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jun 1, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
lower
Jun 1, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
lower
Jun 1, 2007
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
lower
May 30, 2007
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2,3
lower
May 30, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 30, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Harmon
upper
May 30, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture and Conservation; 005-000-000
upper
May 30, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-1-2)
senate
May 29, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Agriculture and Conservation
upper
May 25, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
upper
May 25, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
upper
May 24, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon
upper
May 24, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture and Conservation; 008-000-000
upper
May 23, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Agriculture and Conservation
upper
May 22, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
May 22, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
upper
May 10, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000
upper
May 10, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 8, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture and Conservation
upper
May 3, 2007
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
May 3, 2007
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
upper
May 2, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
upper
Apr 25, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 24, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 20, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 20, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 20, 2007
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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