2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1481

CHAPTER NUMBER: 697
EMERGENCY BILL File Code: Agriculture
Sponsored By:
Delegates Cardin, V. Clagett, Beidle, Bromwell, Love, and Morhaim
Entitled:
State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Animal Control Facilities - License to Administer Scheduled Drugs to Animals

Synopsis:

Repealing the authority of the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to issue a permit to a specified humane society or animal shelter to administer a specified drug to euthanize animals; authorizing the Board to issue a license, on application of an animal control facility, to allow the facility to administer specified drugs to sedate or euthanize animals; requiring a facility's application to designate one individual responsible for the drugs; making the Act an emergency measure; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/18
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
2/29
Re-referred Environmental Matters
3/3
Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/18
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
4/4
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/21
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/25
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/22
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 697

Sponsored by:

Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11
Delegate Pamela Beidle, District 32
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Animals -see also- Birds; Turtles
Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Community Facilities and Services
Death -see also- Advance Medical Directives; Wrongful Death.
Drugs -see also- Controlled Dangerous Sub; Substance Abuse
Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates
Inspections -see also- Motor Vehicle Inspection
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses
Rules and Regulations
Veterinarians

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture
( 2-305 )
Criminal Law
( 5-101 , 10-601 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 260810/01     Offered on: March 20, 2008   at: 11:12 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 18, 2008: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
April 3, 2008: Third Reading Passed (47-0)