Virginia House Bill 1465 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2008 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-01-28 - House: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB656-Griffith) by voice vote

Dogfighting; penalty. Includes, as violations applicable to the crime of dogfighting, attending such fights; permitting a minor to engage in any of the punishable activities; and possessing any materials intended to train animals to fight or enhance the ability of animals for fight. Dogs that are the subject of such criminal charges may be forfeited to the locality, but the owner may post bond to retain his ownership interest and repossess the animals if the court issues a finding of not guilty. Animal control officers would be permitted to conduct searches at any time upon the issuance of warrants. Currently, only police officers may conduct such searches, and only during the day. This bill was incorporated into

Dogfighting; violations include attending such fights.

Del. Kristen Amundson [D]	Del. Ward Armstrong [D]	Del. Morgan Griffith [R]	Del. Paula Miller [D]
Del. Brian Moran [D]	Del. James Scott [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2008-01-28		House: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB656-Griffith) by voice vote
2008-01-25		House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
2008-01-23		House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2008-01-23		House: Referred from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote
2008-01-22		House: Assigned ACNRsub: #1 Agriculture
2008-01-15		House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2008-01-15		House: Presented and ordered printed 084805416

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?081+sum+HB1465