ANIMALS-DOGS-TETHERING
Summary
Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that certain requirements must be met in order for an owner to lawfully tether a dog outdoors. Creates certain exemptions from that requirement. Provides penalties for violations. Defines "tether".
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2013
Committee Review
May 2013
House Passage
May 2013
Senate Passage
May 2013
Signed into Law
Jul 2013
Introduced Apr 16, 2013
Signed Jul 22, 2013
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2013 · House May 28, 2013
How they voted
37–9
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 53
May 15, 2013
D
Democratic35
88% Yea
R
Republican18
50% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
69
Key actions
14
Committee
19
Amendments
7
Jul 22, 2013
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 28, 2013
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 28, 2013
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 083-034-000
lower
May 21, 2013
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 010-000-000
lower
May 20, 2013
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee
lower
May 16, 2013
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 16, 2013
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Daniel J. Burke
lower
May 15, 2013
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 15, 2013
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 15, 2013
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-9-7)
senate
May 1, 2013
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 014-000-000
upper
May 1, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 30, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Apr 29, 2013
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 29, 2013
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
upper
Apr 23, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Apr 23, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 16, 2013
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2013
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2013
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel J. Burke
lower
Mar 21, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 14, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2013
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2013
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel J. Burke
lower
Feb 20, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Feb 20, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 20, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2013
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2013
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel J. Burke
lower
Jan 30, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Jan 9, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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