Rabies; quarantine of dog after possible exposure, police dogs.
Summary
Requires a local health director, in determining whether to quarantine a dog that may have exposed a person to rabies through a bite, to weigh any proof that the dog has both a current rabies vaccination and a current certification of special training for police work, military work, or work as a first responder.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Jan 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2018
Senate Passage
Jan 2018
Signed into Law
Mar 2018
Introduced Jan 5, 2018
Signed Mar 2, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 2, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 93 (effective 7/1/18)
executive
Jan 31, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 30, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 30, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 15, 2018
Committee
Assigned ACNRsub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Jan 5, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 5, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103364D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nick Rush
RRepublican
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