Local Government - Humane Society and Animal Control Officers - Education and Training Requirements
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2020
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Oct 5, 2020
Signed May 18, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 23, 2021 · House of Delegates Feb 18, 2021
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 39
Mar 23, 2021
D
Democratic25
92% Yea
R
Republican14
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 18, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 226
executive
Apr 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Enrolled
lower
Apr 12, 2021
Introduced
House Concurs Senate Amendments
lower
Apr 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Apr 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 23, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0-2)
senate
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Referred Judicial Proceedings
upper
Feb 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Feb 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
lower
Jan 13, 2021
Committee
First Reading Environment and Transportation
lower
Oct 5, 2020
Introduced
Pre-filed
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Chang
DDemocratic
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