AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - ANIMAL CARE (Requires that municipal animal control officers be certified by the National Care & Control Association.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jul 2017
Introduced Feb 15, 2017
Signed Jul 5, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Jul 5, 2017
Signed into law
07/05/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 29, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/29/2017 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/20/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 14, 2017
Committee
06/14/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
Jun 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/14/2017 House passed Sub A
legislature
Jun 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/07/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 9, 2017
Legislature · Passed
03/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
02/15/2017 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
legislature
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charlene Lima
DDemocratic
P
David Bennett
DDemocratic
P
Evan Shanley
DDemocratic
P
Joe Shekarchi
DDemocratic
P
Raymond Hull
DDemocratic
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