Legislation

Title: Crimes Relating to Animals - Unauthorized Use of Dogs and Cats in Research Facilities - Penalties
Sponsored by: Delegates Kramer, Barkley, Dumais, Fraser-Hidalgo, Kaiser, McComas, Morales, Platt, and Valderrama
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting specified research facilities from knowingly using specified dogs and cats for scientific research purposes; authorizing specified euthanasia for specified dogs and cats used for scientific research purposes; establishing specified penalties for a violation of the Act; requiring the Attorney General to investigate specified violations; authorizing the Attorney General to prosecute specified violations; etc.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2015

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2015 Legislative Date 2/09/2015 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2015 Legislative Date 2/13/2015 Action Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2015 Legislative Date 2/25/2015 Action Hearing cancelled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2015 Legislative Date 2/25/2015 Action Hearing 3/04 at 1:15 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2015 Legislative Date 3/16/2015 Action Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/09/2015	2/09/2015	First Reading Judiciary
House	2/13/2015	2/13/2015	Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/25/2015	2/25/2015	Hearing cancelled
House	2/25/2015	2/25/2015	Hearing 3/04 at 1:15 p.m.
House	3/16/2015	3/16/2015	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/10/2015	Text - First - Crimes Relating to Animals - Unauthorized Use of Dogs and Cats in Research Facilities - Penalties
3/16/2015	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary

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