Legislation

Title: Agriculture - Animal Shelters - Uniform Standards of Operation and Care (Animal Shelter Standards Act of 2015)
Sponsored by: Delegates Miele, Hettleman, Bromwell, Aumann, Cassilly, Cluster, Hill, Korman, Lierman, McComas, Metzgar, Pena-Melnyk, West, and K. Young
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring an animal shelter to develop and adhere to a specified written veterinary care protocol; stating specified requirements for the written veterinary protocol; requiring an animal shelter to meet specified veterinary care requirements; requiring an animal shelter to maintain specified holding periods; stating specified criteria for an animal shelter to seize, impound, or otherwise take custody of a specified cat; requiring an animal shelter to take specified steps to determine the identity of an animal in its custody; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2015

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2015 Legislative Date 2/13/2015 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2015 Legislative Date 2/13/2015 Action Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/12/2015	2/13/2015	First Reading Environment and Transportation
House	2/13/2015	2/13/2015	Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/13/2015	Text - First - Agriculture - Animal Shelters - Uniform Standards of Operation and Care (Animal Shelter Standards Act of 2015)

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