IMPOUNDMENT-LARGE ANIMALS
Summary
Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides for the on-site impoundment of horses and other large domesticated animals by an animal control facility in cases where the animals are being hoarded. Provides that the animal control facility may provide care for the animals at the site pursuant to a court order. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Aug 2015
Introduced Apr 23, 2015
Signed Aug 7, 2015
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2015 · House May 28, 2015
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 53
Apr 22, 2015
D
Democratic34
91% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Aug 7, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 28, 2015
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 28, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (102-0-2)
house
May 12, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 016-000-000
lower
May 8, 2015
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015
lower
May 4, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2015
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 22, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Althoff
upper
Apr 22, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture; 006-000-000
upper
Apr 22, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-5)
senate
Apr 21, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
upper
Apr 17, 2015
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 17, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
upper
Mar 26, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Agriculture; 008-000-000
upper
Mar 11, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture
upper
Feb 20, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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