An Act amending the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog Law, in short title and definitions, further providing for definitions; in licenses, tags and kennels, further providing for issuance of dog licenses, compensation, proof required, deposit of funds, records, license sales, rules and regulations, failure to comply, unlawful acts and penalty, for applications for dog licenses, fees and penalties, for kennels, for requirements for kennels, for revocation or refusal of kennel licenses, for dogs temporarily in the Commonwealth and for health certificates for importation; in offenses of dogs, further providing for dog bites and detentions and isolation of dogs; in dangerous dogs, further providing for court proceedings, certificate of registration and disposition, for requirements, for public safety and penalties and for construction of article; in injury to dogs, further providing for selling, bartering or trading dogs; in enforcement and penalties, further providing for enforcement of this act by the secretary and provisions for inspections and for enforcement and penalties; in sterilization of dogs and cats, further providing for definitions; and imposing penalties.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Oct 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
House Passage
Oct 2023
Signed into Law
Oct 2023
Introduced May 31, 2023
Signed Oct 23, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 19, 2023 · House Oct 18, 2023
How they voted
39–3
Passed
Total votes 42
Jun 19, 2023
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican26
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Oct 23, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
lower
Oct 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Oct 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 27, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
lower
Jun 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jun 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs
lower
Jun 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jun 19, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-3)
senate
Jun 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended on third consideration
upper
Jun 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jun 7, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Jun 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported as amended
upper
May 31, 2023
Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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