Food and drink sanitary requirements; exception for dogs in wineries.
Summary
Provides that dogs may be allowed inside or on the premises of a licensed winery or farm winery, distillery, or brewery or farm brewery, except in any area used for the manufacture of food products. Current law provides that no animal shall be permitted in any area used for the manufacture of food products, with certain exceptions for guard or guide animals.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2018
Senate Passage
Jan 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 3, 2018
Last action Mar 7, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Feb 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB286S1
legislature
Feb 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18107081D-S1
legislature
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
legislature
Jan 31, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 30, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 2-N)
legislature
Jan 29, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB286H1
legislature
Jan 29, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18105921D-H1
legislature
Jan 15, 2018
Committee
Assigned ACNRsub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Jan 3, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 3, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104142D
legislature
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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