Virginia House Bill 217 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Unknown
Status: Introduced on December 27 2007 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-01-23 - House: Stricken from docket by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote

Tethering of animals. Makes certain acts associated with the tethering of animals a Class 3 misdemeanor. The bill prohibits such actions as (i) tethering an animal that is less than six months old, except in an emergency, (ii) tethering an animal that has not been spayed or neutered, except in an emergency, and (iii) using a tether weighing more than the animal can reasonably bear. Local governments are authorized to adopt an animal tethering ordinance that can be more restrictive than the proposed statute.

Tethering of animals; makes certain acts associated therewith Class 3 misdemeanor.

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Date	Chamber	Action
2008-01-23		House: Stricken from docket by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote
2008-01-17		House: Assigned ACNRsub: #1 Agriculture
2007-12-27		House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2007-12-27		House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081023408

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?081+sum+HB217