HOUSE BILL 1458

File Code: Public Health

Sponsored By:

Delegates Conway, W. Baker, Schisler, Bozman, D. Hughes, Eckardt, Walkup, and McClenahan

Entitled:

Working Dogs - Quarantine - Working Exemption

Synopsis:

Providing that dogs assigned to specified agencies shall be issued a working exemption from specified quarantine requirements if the dog bites an individual while the dog is acting in the line of duty; and requiring an agency to provide certification that the dog has been inoculated for rabies and after 10 days of the working quarantine that the dog exhibited no signs of illness.

Legislative History

House Action

3/14

First Reading House Rules

Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Del. Conway) Adopted (132-3)

Referred House Rules

3/15

Re-referred Environmental Matters

Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.

3/27

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38

Delegate Wheeler R. Baker, District 36

Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B

Delegate Donald B. Hughes, District 37A

Delegate Charles A. McClenahan, District 38

Delegate Kenneth D. Schisler, District 37B

Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS, HUNTING, TRAPPING

IMMUNIZATION

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF

RABIES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 18-320 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available