VA HB1552 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 9 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-09 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0954)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 9 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-09 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0954)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Tethering animals; adequate shelter and space. Provides that the outdoor tethering of an animal does not meet the requirement of adequate shelter during a hurricane warning or tropical storm warning or if the animal is not safe from predators or well suited or equipped to tolerate its environment. The bill provides that unless an animal control officer has inspected an animal's individual circumstances and determined it to be safe from predators and well suited and equipped to tolerate its environment, no such outdoor tethering during a heat advisory, a severe weather warning, or a period when the temperature is 85 degrees Fahrenheit or higher or 32 degrees Fahrenheit or lower shall constitute the provision of adequate shelter. The measure increases the minimum tether length required to constitute adequate space to 15 feet in length or four times the length of the animal, whichever is greater. Current law requires the tether to be at least 10 feet in length or three times the length of the animal, whichever is greater. The bill provides an exception for a case in which an animal control officer, having inspected an animal's individual circumstances, determines that a shorter tether of at least 10 feet or three times the length of the animal makes the animal safer, more suited, and better equipped to tolerate its environment than a longer tether would.
Title
Tethering animals; adequate shelter and space.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2020-03-08 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (53-Y 42-N) (Y: 53 N: 42 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (28-Y 11-N) (Y: 28 N: 11 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request for second conference committee (28-Y 10-N) (Y: 28 N: 10 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Senate requested second conference committee (28-Y 12-N) (Y: 28 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Conference report rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) (Y: 0 N: 40 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-03-05 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (49-Y 47-N) (Y: 49 N: 47 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-03-03 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 24 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-02 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 99-N) (Y: 0 N: 99 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (19-Y 17-N) (Y: 19 N: 17 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (8-Y 5-N) (Y: 8 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (64-Y 33-N) (Y: 64 N: 33 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-05 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-29 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (28-Y 11-N) (Y: 28 N: 11 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request for second conference committee (28-Y 10-N) (Y: 28 N: 10 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Senate requested second conference committee (28-Y 12-N) (Y: 28 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Conference report rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) (Y: 0 N: 40 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-03-05 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (49-Y 47-N) (Y: 49 N: 47 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-03-03 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 24 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-02 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 99-N) (Y: 0 N: 99 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (19-Y 17-N) (Y: 19 N: 17 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (8-Y 5-N) (Y: 8 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (64-Y 33-N) (Y: 64 N: 33 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-05 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-29 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-04-09 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0954) | |
2020-04-09 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 954 (effective 7/1/20) | |
2020-03-20 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 | |
2020-03-20 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020 |
2020-03-19 | House | Signed by Speaker |
2020-03-18 | Senate | Signed by President |
2020-03-18 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1552ER) |
2020-03-18 | House | Enrolled |
2020-03-08 | House | VOTE: Adoption (53-Y 42-N) |
2020-03-08 | House | Conference report agreed to by House (53-Y 42-N) |
2020-03-07 | House | Second Conference substitute printed 20109930D-H3 |
2020-03-07 | House | Delegates: Levine, Gooditis, Fariss |
2020-03-07 | House | Second conferees appointed by House |
2020-03-07 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate (28-Y 11-N) |
2020-03-07 | Senate | Senators: Marsden, Favola, Pillion |
2020-03-07 | Senate | Second conferees appointed by Senate |
2020-03-07 | Senate | Senate acceded to request for second conference committee (28-Y 10-N) |
2020-03-07 | House | Motion for second committee of conference agreed to |
2020-03-07 | Senate | Senate requested second conference committee (28-Y 12-N) |
2020-03-07 | Senate | Conference report rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) |
2020-03-05 | House | VOTE: Adoption (49-Y 47-N) |
2020-03-05 | House | Conference report agreed to by House (49-Y 47-N) |
2020-03-05 | House | First Conference substitute printed 20109714D-H2 |
2020-03-05 | Conference: Amended by conference committee | |
2020-03-05 | Senate | Senators: Marsden, Favola, Pillion |
2020-03-05 | Senate | Conferees appointed by Senate |
2020-03-04 | House | Delegates: Levine, Gooditis, Fariss |
2020-03-04 | House | Conferees appointed by House |
2020-03-04 | House | House acceded to request |
2020-03-03 | Senate | Senate requested conference committee |
2020-03-03 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N) |
2020-03-02 | House | VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 99-N) |
2020-03-02 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House 20109122D-S1 (0-Y 99-N) |
2020-03-02 | House | Placed on Calendar |
2020-02-28 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute (19-Y 17-N) |
2020-02-28 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1552S1 |
2020-02-28 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 20109122D-S1 |
2020-02-28 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
2020-02-28 | Senate | Read third time |
2020-02-27 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
2020-02-25 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 20109122D-S1 |
2020-02-25 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (8-Y 5-N) |
2020-02-17 | Senate | Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals |
2020-02-12 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
2020-02-12 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
2020-02-11 | House | VOTE: Passage (64-Y 33-N) |
2020-02-11 | House | Read third time and passed House (64-Y 33-N) |
2020-02-10 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1552H1 |
2020-02-10 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 20107749D-H1 |
2020-02-10 | House | Read second time |
2020-02-07 | House | Passed by for the day |
2020-02-06 | House | Read first time |
2020-02-05 | House | Committee substitute printed 20107749D-H1 |
2020-02-05 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (12-Y 10-N) |
2020-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) |
2020-01-15 | House | Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture |
2020-01-11 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
2020-01-11 | House | Presented and ordered printed 20105457D |
Same As/Similar To
SB272 (Same As) 2020-04-09 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0955)