West Virginia House Bill 2721 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 13 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-13 - To House Agriculture
Pending: House Agriculture Committee

The purpose of this bill is to address the regulation by counties of dangerous dogs and potentially dangerous dogs. Toward this end the bill contains provisions which address the following: (1)Defining terms; (2)providing for the determination of a potentially dangerous dog; (3)providing for the determination of a dangerous dog; (4)providing exceptions; (5)providing consequences of a dangerous or potentially dangerous dog determination; (6) providing registration and handling requirements for dangerous and potentially dangerous dogs; (7)setting forth responsibilities of owners of dangerous and potentially dangerous dogs; and (8) providing criminal and civil penalties.

Dangerous Dog Act

Del. Thomas Campbell [D]

Del. Denny Canterbury [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-01-13		To House Agriculture
2010-01-13		Introduced in House
2010-01-13		To Agriculture then Judiciary
2010-01-13		Filed for introduction

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
19	20C	1	New Code	See Bill Text
19	20C	2	New Code	See Bill Text
19	20C	3	New Code	See Bill Text
19	20C	4	New Code	See Bill Text
19	20C	5	New Code	See Bill Text
19	20C	6	New Code	See Bill Text
19	20C	7	New Code	See Bill Text
19	20C	8	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=2721&year=2010&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill