Animal shelters; housing conditions.
Summary
Animal shelters; housing conditions. Requires certain housing, space, and care conditions for an animal that is confined by the operator or custodian of a public or private animal shelter or releasing agency during an applicable stray hold period. The bill requires different conditions after such stray hold period ends, including requirements related to materials and construction of facilities, indoor and outdoor enclosures, and separation of certain animals. The bill also requires any regulation by the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services that applies to an animal not subject to a stray hold period to not be so restrictive as to fail to allow for adequate care, exercise, and space, including meaningful indoor and outdoor recreation for the animal.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 8, 2020
Signed Apr 10, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2020 · House of Delegates Mar 2, 2020
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 3, 2020
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Apr 10, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 1109 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Mar 2, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99--Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 31, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB786E
upper
Jan 31, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Jan 31, 2020
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Jan 28, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 21, 2020
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20105267D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
LL
Lynwood Lewis
DDemocratic
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