Legislation

Title: Criminal Law - Animal Cruelty - Leaving Dogs Outside and Unattended in Extreme Weather
Sponsored by: Delegates Stein, Frush, Gaines, Healey, Hettleman, Lam, McMillan, Moon, Morales, Morhaim, S. Robinson, Smith, and K. Young
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting a person from leaving a dog outside and unattended by use of a specified restraint for a period longer than 15 minutes when a hazardous weather warning issued by the National Weather Service is in effect for the local area; prohibiting a person from leaving a dog outside and unattended by use of a specified restraint for a period longer than 1 hour when the local temperature is above or below a specified temperature; and establishing penalties, not to exceed $1,000 per conviction, for violation of the Act.

Committees

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 1/27/2015 Legislative Date 1/28/2015 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2015 Legislative Date 2/04/2015 Action Reassigned to Judiciary Proceedings 16
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2015 Legislative Date 2/05/2015 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2015 Legislative Date 3/18/2015 Action Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/27/2015	1/28/2015	First Reading Environment and Transportation
House	2/04/2015	2/04/2015	Reassigned to Judiciary	16
House	2/05/2015	2/05/2015	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/17/2015	3/18/2015	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
1/28/2015	Text - First - Criminal Law - Animal Cruelty - Leaving Dogs Outside and Unattended in Extreme Weather
3/18/2015	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary

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