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Legislation


2012 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 336

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 445
Sponsored By:
Delegates Haddaway-Riccio, Conway, Eckardt, McDermott, and Otto
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Animal Cruelty - Assignment and Costs of Animal

Synopsis:

Requiring a court to order a defendant convicted of a specified charge of animal cruelty, as a condition of sentencing, to assign ownership of a specified animal to the agency or organization that confiscated the animal for disposal at the discretion of that agency or organization and to pay, in addition to any other fines and costs, all reasonable costs incurred in removing, feeding, housing, treating, or euthanizing an animal confiscated from the defendant.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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House Action
1/30
First Reading Judiciary
1/27
Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio, District 37B
Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38B
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Michael A. McDermott, District 38B
Delegate Charles J. Otto, District 38A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Animals -see also- Birds; Turtles
Birds
Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans'; etc.
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law
( 10-606 , 10-607 , 10-608 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
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