HB 889 Virginia House of Delegates · 2018 Regular Session

Dogs, tethering of; locality authorized to adopt an ordinance to restrict.

Summary

Authorizes the governing body of any locality to adopt an ordinance restricting the tethering of a dog outdoors. The ordinance may limit the maximum number of hours or the weather conditions during which the dog may remain tethered but shall not restrict normal hunting or agricultural activities. The bill provides that its provisions shall not repeal, amend, impair, or affect any tethering ordinance adopted prior to July 1, 2018.

Bill status failed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2018

Committee Review

Mar 2018

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2018

Senate Passage

Feb 2018

Governor

Introduced Jan 9, 2018 Last action Mar 10, 2018

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Mar 6, 2018

Legislature · Passed

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB889S1

legislature

Mar 6, 2018

Legislature · Passed

Committee substitute agreed to 18107983D-S1

legislature

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 (52-Y 48-N)

legislature

Feb 12, 2018

Legislature · Passed

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB889H1

legislature

Feb 12, 2018

Legislature · Passed

Committee substitute agreed to 18106867D-H1

legislature

Jan 25, 2018

Committee

Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #1

legislature

Jan 9, 2018

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

legislature

Jan 9, 2018

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101099D

legislature

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor