VA HB1354 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 2 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-10 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Animal Cruelty Conviction List established. Requires the Superintendent of State Police to establish and maintain an Animal Cruelty Conviction List available to the public on the website of the Department of State Police by 2017. The list shall include the names of persons convicted of certain felony animal cruelty offenses on or after July 1, 2015. Persons so convicted will be required to pay a fee of $50 per conviction to fund the maintenance of the list. The bill requires the State Police to remove a person from the list after 15 years if he has no additional felony conviction of a relevant animal cruelty offense.

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Title

Animal Cruelty Conviction List; established.

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-02-10HouseLeft in Courts of Justice
2015-01-28HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2015-01-27HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
2014-12-02HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2014-12-02HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100455D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
326573.1(n/a)See Bill Text

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