2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 495

CHAPTER NUMBER: 176 File Code: Agriculture
Sponsored By:
Delegates Jennings, V. Clagett, Cluster, Frush, Glassman, Hogan, and Mayer
Entitled:
Agriculture - Improper Transport of Horses - Prohibitions

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from transporting a horse in a vehicle that is not constructed in a manner that at all times protects the health and well-being of the horse being transported as determined by specified criteria; and providing a civil penalty for transporting a horse in violation of the Act.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/30
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/1
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (135-1)
4/5
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
3/24
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/28
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/25
Signed by the Governor Chapter 176

Sponsored by:

Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Patrick N. Hogan, District 3A
Delegate Wm. Daniel Mayer, District 28

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
PENALTIES
TRANSPORTATION -see also- AIRCRAFT; AIRPORTS; BOATS; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture
( 3-901 , 3-902 , 3-903 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 240118/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2006   at: 10:35 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 384139/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 2006   at: 12:28 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 20, 2006: Third Reading Passed (135-1)
April 5, 2006: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
April 4, 2006: Third Reading Passed (47-0)