Legislation

Title: Criminal Law - Cruelty to Animals - Seizure and Removal
Sponsored by: Delegates Moon, Malone, Anderson, Atterbeary, Dumais, McComas, Sanchez, Sydnor, and Valentino-Smith
Status: In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring a court to order the removal of a mistreated animal on the conviction of a certain owner or custodian of the animal of an act of animal cruelty; establishing that the ownership of an animal that is ordered to be removed from an owner or a custodian is transferred to a certain impounding agency; requiring an impounding agency to post in a conspicuous place at the location where the animal was seized and removed a certain notice to an animal's owner or custodian; etc.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2018

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2018 Legislative Date 1/29/2018 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/26/2018 Legislative Date 1/26/2018 Action Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Cruelty to Animals - Seizure and Removal Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2018 Legislative Date 3/15/2018 Action Withdrawn by Sponsor Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/29/2018	1/29/2018	First Reading Judiciary
House	1/26/2018	1/26/2018	Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Cruelty to Animals - Seizure and Removal
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2018	3/15/2018	Withdrawn by Sponsor

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