Dangerous dog; deferral of proceedings, removal of finding.
Summary
Authorizes a court to defer proceedings in the adjudication of an animal as a dangerous dog. Such authority requires the court to place conditions upon the owner of the animal, the violation of which shall authorize the court to proceed as it otherwise would have. The bill provides that upon the fulfillment of the conditions, the court shall dismiss the proceedings against the animal and the owner.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
Signed into Law
Mar 2019
Introduced Jan 17, 2019
Signed Mar 5, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2019
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
Feb 11, 2019
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Mar 5, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 190 (effective 7/1/19)
executive
Feb 11, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0)
senate
Feb 5, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Feb 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (71-Y 25-N)
lower
Feb 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2745H1
lower
Feb 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19105875D-H1
lower
Jan 21, 2019
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 17, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 17, 2019
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 19104730D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Patrick Hope
DDemocratic
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