AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CARE OF DOGS (Defines the term "adequate shelter" where dogs may be kept. It would limit the weight of any dog chain or tether to one-eighth (1/8) of the dogs total body weight. In addition it would limit the time dogs may be tethered outdoors.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced Jan 18, 2018
Signed Jul 2, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2018
How they voted
30–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 32
May 30, 2018
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican3
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jul 2, 2018
Signed into law
07/02/2018 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 22, 2018
Lower · Passed
06/22/2018 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
May 31, 2018
Committee
05/31/2018 Referred to House H.E.W.
lower
May 30, 2018
Legislature · Passed
05/30/2018 Senate passed Sub A
legislature
May 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
05/23/2018 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 14, 2018
Legislature · Passed
02/14/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 18, 2018
Introduced
01/18/2018 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cynthia Armour Coyne
DDemocratic
P
Maryellen Goodwin
DDemocratic
P
Michael J. McCaffrey
DDemocratic
P
Sue Sosnowski
DDemocratic
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