Legislation

Title: Local Government - Humane Society and Animal Control Officers - Education and Training Requirements
Sponsored by: Senators Waldstreicher, Smith, Bailey, Carter, Cassilly, Hettleman, Hough, Jackson, Lee, Sydnor, and West
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 227
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring a new officer of a humane society or animal control to receive at least 80 hours of training approved by the appropriate unit of a county or municipality within the first 12 months of employment; requiring an officer of a humane society or animal control to complete at least 6 hours of approved continuing education every year; requiring the training and continuing education to include instruction on certain matters; and authorizing the appropriate unit to require training in addition to that which is specified in the Act.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation

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Cross-filed with: HB0281

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0814 Session: 2020 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/28/2020 Legislative Date 10/28/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 12/28/2020 Legislative Date 12/28/2020 Action Hearing 1/20 at 11:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Humane Society and Animal Control Officers - Education and Training Requirements Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2021 Legislative Date 1/29/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2021 Legislative Date 1/29/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {828875/1 Adopted Proceedings 6 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2021 Legislative Date 1/29/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 6 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Law - Humane Society and Animal Control Officers - Education and Training Requirements Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2021 Legislative Date 2/03/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 7 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2021 Legislative Date 2/05/2021 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Proceedings 8 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2021 Legislative Date 4/06/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2021 Legislative Date 3/21/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {360418/1 Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2021 Legislative Date 3/21/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/23/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (138-0) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/21/2021 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/21/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/21/2021 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Local Government - Humane Society and Animal Control Officers - Education and Training Requirements Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/18/2021 Legislative Date 5/18/2021 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 227 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Local Government - Humane Society and Animal Control Officers - Education and Training Requirements Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/28/2020	10/28/2020	Pre-filed
Senate	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	12/28/2020	12/28/2020	Hearing 1/20 at 11:00 a.m.
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Humane Society and Animal Control Officers - Education and Training Requirements
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/29/2021	1/29/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	1/29/2021	1/29/2021	Favorable with Amendments {828875/1 Adopted	6 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/29/2021	1/29/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	6 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Law - Humane Society and Animal Control Officers - Education and Training Requirements
Senate	2/03/2021	2/03/2021	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	7 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/05/2021	2/05/2021	Referred Environment and Transportation	8 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2021	4/06/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	4/06/2021	3/21/2021	Favorable with Amendments {360418/1 Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2021	3/21/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	40 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2021	3/23/2021	Third Reading Passed (138-0)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/21/2021	Senate Concurs House Amendments	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/21/2021	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/21/2021	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Local Government - Humane Society and Animal Control Officers - Education and Training Requirements
Post Passage	5/18/2021	5/18/2021	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 227
			Text - Chapter - Local Government - Humane Society and Animal Control Officers - Education and Training Requirements

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