Testing and reporting of diseased animals.
Summary
Provides that a veterinarian, owner, caretaker, or custodian of an animal who knows or suspects that an animal has a disease or condition declared reportable by the state board of animal health (board) must report the existence of the disease or condition to the state veterinarian or local health officer not later than 24 hours after discovering the occurrence or suspected occurrence of the disease or condition. (Currently, they have 48 hours to report a disease.) Provides that a laboratory or animal health professional shall report: (1) the type of test performed; and (2) positive diagnoses for certain diseases; not later than 24 hours after a test renders a positive diagnosis. Authorizes the board to adopt rules it considers necessary to carry out the reporting of diseases and conditions. Provides that the board may issue notice by electronic mail.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Jan 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Jan 4, 2021
Signed Apr 1, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jan 25, 2021
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Jan 25, 2021
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican30
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 1, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 16, 2021
Introduced
Returned to the Senate without amendments
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 255: yeas 95, nays 0
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Jan 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 9: yeas 49, nays 0
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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