Legislation

Title: Local Government - Humane Society and Animal Control Officers - Education and Training Requirements
Sponsored by: Delegate Chang
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 226
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 within the first 12 months of employment; requiring an officer of a humane society or animal control to complete at least 6 hours of continuing education every year; requiring the training and continuing education to include instruction on current laws applicable to officers; and authorizing the appropriate unit of a county or municipality to require training in addition to that which is specified in the Act.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0159

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1537 Session: 2020 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/05/2020 Legislative Date 10/05/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 12/22/2020 Legislative Date 12/22/2020 Action Hearing 1/29 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/04/2021 Legislative Date 1/04/2021 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/04/2021 Legislative Date 1/04/2021 Action Hearing 1/29 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 - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/15/2021 Legislative Date 2/15/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/16/2021 Legislative Date 2/16/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {880112/1 Adopted Proceedings 12 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/16/2021 Legislative Date 2/16/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 12 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Local Government - Humane Society and Animal Control Officers - Education and Training Requirements Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/18/2021 Legislative Date 2/18/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (130-1) Proceedings 13 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/19/2021 Legislative Date 2/13/2021 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 14 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 4/10/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/22/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {448074/1 Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/22/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/23/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/29/2021 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/29/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (137-1) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/29/2021 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 226 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
House	10/05/2020	10/05/2020	Pre-filed
House	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Environment and Transportation
House	12/22/2020	12/22/2020	Hearing 1/29 at 1:30 p.m.
House	1/04/2021	1/04/2021	Hearing canceled
House	1/04/2021	1/04/2021	Hearing 1/29 at 11:00 a.m.
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Humane Society and Animal Control Officers - Education and Training Requirements
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/15/2021	2/15/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	2/16/2021	2/16/2021	Favorable with Amendments {880112/1 Adopted	12 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/16/2021	2/16/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	12 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Local Government - Humane Society and Animal Control Officers - Education and Training Requirements
House	2/18/2021	2/18/2021	Third Reading Passed (130-1)	13 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/19/2021	2/13/2021	Referred Judicial Proceedings	14 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2021	4/10/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/12/2021	3/22/2021	Favorable with Amendments {448074/1 Adopted	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/22/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/23/2021	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/12/2021	3/29/2021	House Concurs Senate Amendments	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/12/2021	3/29/2021	Third Reading Passed (137-1)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/12/2021	3/29/2021	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 226
			Text - Chapter - Local Government - Humane Society and Animal Control Officers - Education and Training Requirements

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