Tethering animals; adequate space.
Summary
Provides that a tether meets the requirement that an animal be given adequate space if the tether is four times the length of the animal or 15 feet long, whichever is greater, and does not cause injury or pain or weigh more than one-tenth of the animal's body weight. The bill provides that the walking of an animal on a leash by its owner shall not constitute tethering for the purpose of the definition of "adequate space."
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2019
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 2, 2019
Last action Feb 7, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House of Delegates. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Feb 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments
upper
Jan 23, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Jan 22, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed House (76-Y 22-N)
lower
Jan 22, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (79-Y 18-N)
lower
Jan 21, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1827E
lower
Jan 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Jan 9, 2019
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 2, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 2, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102116D
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bobby Orrock
RRepublican
Co
Kathleen Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Kaye Kory
DDemocratic
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