Relating to the use of dogs in correctional facilities.
Summary
Prohibits use of dogs ] dog to extract inmate from cell in correctional facilities for other than specified purposes ].
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Jan 14, 2019
Signed Jun 11, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 21, 2019 · House Jun 3, 2019
How they voted
24–4
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
Mar 21, 2019
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican10
60% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 11, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 4, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed.
lower
May 29, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Mar 26, 2019
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Mar 25, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Mar 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed.
upper
Mar 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 16, 2019
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
2 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jennifer Williamson
DDemocratic
P
Sara Gelser Blouin
DDemocratic
Co
AK
Alissa Keny-Guyer
DDemocratic
Co
CR
Chuck Riley
DDemocratic
Co
ES
Elizabeth Steiner
DDemocratic
Co
Ginny Burdick
DDemocratic
Co
James Manning
DDemocratic
Co
JB
Janelle Bynum
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Golden
DDemocratic
Co
Lew Frederick
DDemocratic
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