Abandonment of an animal; penalty.
Summary
Decreases from five days to four days the minimum length of time for which failing to provide the elements of basic care constitutes abandonment of an animal. The bill increases from a Class 3 misdemeanor to a Class 1 misdemeanor the penalty for abandonment of an animal.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2018
Last action Mar 16, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
legislature
Feb 13, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 12, 2018
Committee
Rereferred to Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
legislature
Feb 12, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to
legislature
Jan 25, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 25, 2018
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 18104421D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Matt Fariss
RRepublican
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