Cats and dogs; local government may, by ordinance, provide for lifetime licenses.
Summary
Authorizes the governing body of a county or city to provide for a lifetime dog or cat license. The bill removes the minimum annual tax for a dog or cat, sets the maximum tax for a lifetime license at $50, and limits the fee for a duplicate dog or cat tag to $1. This bill is identical to
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2016
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Dec 13, 2016
Signed Mar 16, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Mar 16, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 559 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (100-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Feb 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Senate requested conference committee
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1477S1
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17105182D-S1
legislature
Jan 31, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 27, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1477E
legislature
Jan 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Jan 12, 2017
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
legislature
Dec 13, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
legislature
Dec 13, 2016
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101360D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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