1996 Regular Session

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