Legislation

Title: Local Government – Animal Control Facilities – Adoption Fee Waiver for Veterans (Pets for Vets Act of 2021)
Sponsored by: Delegate Long
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 309
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring an animal control facility operated by a county or municipality to waive the adoption fee for a dog or cat for a veteran who presents a valid driver's license or identification card that includes a notation of veteran status; authorizing an animal control facility to limit the number of adoption fee waivers granted to an individual under the Act to one dog and one cat within a 6-month period; and applying the Act to all counties and municipalities.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0338

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/20/2021 Legislative Date 1/20/2021 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Local Government – Animal Control Facilities – Adoption Fee Waiver for Veterans (Pets for Vets Act of 2021) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/26/2021 Legislative Date 1/26/2021 Action Hearing 2/10 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/19/2021 Legislative Date 2/19/2021 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/23/2021 Legislative Date 2/23/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 15 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Local Government – Animal Control Facilities – Adoption Fee Waiver for Veterans (Pets for Vets Act of 2021) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2021 Legislative Date 2/25/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (138-0) Proceedings 16 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2021 Legislative Date 2/16/2021 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 17 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 4/09/2021 Action Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/19/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/21/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/28/2021 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/18/2021 Legislative Date 5/18/2021 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 309 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Local Government – Animal Control Facilities – Adoption Fee Waiver for Veterans (Pets for Vets Act of 2021) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/20/2021	1/20/2021	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Local Government – Animal Control Facilities – Adoption Fee Waiver for Veterans (Pets for Vets Act of 2021)
House	1/26/2021	1/26/2021	Hearing 2/10 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/19/2021	2/19/2021	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House	2/23/2021	2/23/2021	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	15 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Local Government – Animal Control Facilities – Adoption Fee Waiver for Veterans (Pets for Vets Act of 2021)
House	2/25/2021	2/25/2021	Third Reading Passed (138-0)	16 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/26/2021	2/16/2021	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	17 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2021	4/09/2021	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	4/09/2021	3/19/2021	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/21/2021	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/12/2021	3/28/2021	Returned Passed	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/18/2021	5/18/2021	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 309
			Text - Chapter - Local Government – Animal Control Facilities – Adoption Fee Waiver for Veterans (Pets for Vets Act of 2021)

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