VA SB693 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 3 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-24 - Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Pending: House Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Trap, neuter, and return activity. Permits a person to trap and sterilize a feral cat before returning it to the site where it was trapped. The bill excludes a participant in such an activity from the definition of "owner" regarding custody of the subject cat; under current law, abandonment of an animal by an owner is a misdemeanor.

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Title

Feral cats; trapping, neutering, and returning to site activity.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 10-N) (Y: 28 N: 10 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (10-Y 4-N 1-A) (Y: 10 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-02-24HouseLeft in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2015-02-16HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2015-02-09HouseAssigned ACNRsub: Agriculture
2015-02-09HouseReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2015-02-09HouseRead first time
2015-02-09HousePlaced on Calendar
2015-02-05SenateRead third time and passed Senate (28-Y 10-N)
2015-02-04SenatePassed by for the day
2015-02-03SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB693S1
2015-02-03SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 15104554D-S1
2015-02-03SenateReading of substitute waived
2015-02-03SenateRead second time
2015-02-02SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2015-01-29SenateReported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (10-Y 4-N 1-A)
2015-01-29SenateCommittee substitute printed 15104554D-S1
2014-11-25SenateReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2014-11-25SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100927D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
326500(n/a)See Bill Text
326504(n/a)See Bill Text
326504.1(n/a)See Bill Text
326551(n/a)See Bill Text
326585(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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