2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 32

CHAPTER NUMBER: 193 File Code: Agriculture
Sponsored By:
Delegates Frush and Clagett
Entitled:
Veterinarians - Animal Cruelty - Reporting

Synopsis:

Requiring the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to adopt regulations encouraging a veterinary practitioner to report suspected instances of animal cruelty, including animal fighting, to specified local or county agencies; and establishing civil immunity for a veterinary practitioner who reports suspected animal cruelty.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
08/28
Pre-filed
1/9
First Reading Environmental Matters
1/23
Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
2/11
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
2/12
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 2/13 (Delegate Brinkley) Adopted
2/13
Floor Amendment (Delegate Brinkley) Rejected
Floor Amendment (Delegate O'Donnell) Withdrawn
Special Order 2/14 (Delegate O'Donnell) Adopted
2/14
Recommit to Committee Environmental Matters (Delegate Owings)
2/18
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
2/19
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/21
Third Reading Passed (128-3)
4/1
Returned Passed
4/25
Signed by the Governor Chapter 193
Senate Action
2/25
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/6
Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
VETERINARIANS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Agriculture
( 2-304 , 2-310 )
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 5-424 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 380215/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 12, 2002   at: 10:24 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 450319/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 19, 2002   at: 10:45 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 703622/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 13, 2002   at: 10:39 a.m.     Status: Withdrawn
Number: 763121/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 13, 2002   at: 10:34 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 21, 2002: Third Reading Passed (128-3)
Senate
April 1, 2002: Third Reading Passed (47-0)