Legislation - HB0053

Title: Criminal Law – Nondomesticated Animal Prohibitions – Alterations
Sponsored by: Delegates Lehman, Foley, Palakovich Carr, Ruth, Terrasa, and Ziegler
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering an exception to the prohibition against the possession of certain nondomesticated animals in the State by reducing from 10 days to 48 hours the amount of time a nonresident may travel through the State with an otherwise prohibited animal; repealing the exception to the prohibition against the possession by a person with certain disabilities of certain nondomesticated animals for a certain purpose; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary

Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/16/2025 Legislative Date 9/16/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law – Nondomesticated Animal Prohibitions – Alterations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2026 Legislative Date 1/22/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2026 Legislative Date 1/22/2026 Action Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	9/16/2025	9/16/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Law – Nondomesticated Animal Prohibitions – Alterations
House	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
House	1/22/2026	1/22/2026	Hearing canceled
House	1/22/2026	1/22/2026	Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.

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