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
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Oct 28, 2020
Signed May 18, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2021 · House of Delegates Mar 23, 2021
How they voted
39–0
Passed
Total votes 39
Feb 3, 2021
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican14
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 18, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 227
executive
Apr 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Enrolled
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Introduced
Senate Concurs House Amendments
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
lower
Mar 23, 2021
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (115-0-3)
house of delegates
Feb 5, 2021
Committee
Referred Environment and Transportation
lower
Feb 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Jan 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Jan 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Jan 13, 2021
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
upper
Oct 28, 2020
Introduced
Pre-filed
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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